One arrested after high-speed chase on Thanksgiving Day

A Gonzales man remains in the Gonzales County Jail after leading Gonzales police, sheriff’s deputies and Texas DPS troopers on a Thanksgiving Day pursuit through town and into Gonzales and Caldwell counties at speeds in excess of 100 miles per hour.

Dylan Lang Sanchez, 27, has been charged with evading arrest or detention with a motor vehicle, a third-degree felony, and also had active warrants out of both Travis County and Gonzales County at the time of his arrest Thursday, Nov. 28.

Gonzales Police Lt. Jason Montoya said police officers attempted to initiate a traffic stop on a silver Chevrolet Trailblazer being driven by Sanchez at midnight Thursday in the 400 block of Water Street (US 183). The officer activated his lights, but the vehicle failed to stop and continued at a high rate of speed.

Sanchez, who also had an unidentified female passenger in the vehicle, continued north on US 183, disregarding a red light on the traffic signal at the intersection with Sarah DeWitt Drive and the officer continued in pursuit as they reached speeds in excess of 100 miles per hour. Sanchez’ Trailblazer continued north on US 183 until it got into Caldwell County and then merged onto I-10 eastbound. At some point, DPS and Gonzales County units also joined in the pursuit as well.

The pursuit continued east on I-10 to mile marker 637 in Gonzales County, where Sanchez exited the interstate onto Farm-to-Market Road 794 (Harwood Road) and continued south to County Road 233, a dirt road. Sanchez slowed down his Trailblazer to attempt a turn, causing the police vehicle to unintentionally collide with him, though no injuries were sustained.

Sanchez continued driving until pulling into a driveway on private property and coming to a stop at the fence line to a private ranch. Officers approaching the vehicle found the female passenger unharmed and then chased down Sanchez in a field as he was attempting to flee and placed him under arrest.

A DPS vehicle was also reportedly damaged during the pursuit, but details were not available as to how that occurred.

“We appreciate both the Texas Department of Public Safety and Gonzales County Sheriff’s Office for their assistance,” Montoya said.

Sanchez remains in jail on a Gonzales County warrant of intoxication assault with vehicle causing serious bodily injury (failure to appear) with a cash bond set of $100,000; the evading arrest or detention with a vehicle charge with a $10,000 surety bond set and a Travis County warrant for driving while intoxicated with a BAC equal to or greater than 0.15 with a $7,500 surety bond set.