An early-morning patrol on San Antonio's North Side turned into a gunpoint standoff Friday after a car slammed into a marked police cruiser in a hotel parking lot, authorities said.
The collision unfolded around 4 a.m. at Jones Maltsberger Road and Northern Boulevard, near Loop 410, while a San Antonio police officer was sweeping hotel lots in response to a recent string of car burglaries, according to police.
What happened
As reported by KSAT, a police lieutenant at the scene said the officer spotted a vehicle that matched the description from an earlier incident and switched on the patrol car's emergency lights.
Police said that as the officer stepped out of the cruiser, the suspect vehicle threw it in reverse and hit the marked unit. The officer then drew a firearm and held the two occupants at gunpoint until backup officers arrived, according to the lieutenant. Both people in the vehicle were detained at the scene.
Patrols and risks on the North Side
Crashes involving patrol units are not unheard of in San Antonio and can quickly turn routine calls into chaotic scenes. The San Antonio Express-News has previously detailed other collisions in which drivers have struck SAPD patrol cars, underscoring the hazards officers face while working traffic and property-crime details.
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Both individuals in the suspect vehicle remained detained as of Friday morning, and police had not publicly released their names or any potential charges, per KSAT. SAPD said its investigation into the crash and the earlier incident was ongoing and did not provide additional information.
