Police Sergeant Injured in San Angelo Crash on Southland Boulevard; Crystal Robles Arrested

San Angelo, Texas (October 18, 2022) – A San Angelo Police Sergeant was injured early Monday morning in a two-vehicle crash in San Angelo, according to the police.

The crash happened shortly after midnight, on October 17, in the 2600 block of Southland Boulevard.

Police said a San Angelo Police Patrol Officer observed a white Ford Escape driving recklessly on Sherwood Way. The officer caught up with the suspect and initiated a traffic stop in the 4900 block of Houston Harte Frontage. The suspect stopped but then sped away at a high rate of speed.

The officer pursued the suspect, and officers saw the vehicle enter into a parking lot of an apartment complex in the 2600 block of Southland Boulevard.

The suspect then turned around in the parking lot and collided with a pursuing patrol unit.

The suspect, 36-year-old Crystal Robles, was taken into custody for reckless driving, driving while intoxicated, and evading arrest or detention with a motor vehicle. Her passenger, a 35-year-old, was initially detained but was released at the conclusion of the initial investigation. They were both uninjured.

A Sergeant with the San Angelo Police Department sustained minor injuries in the crash.

The crash remains under investigation.

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