According to a press release from the Brownwood Police Department: On Wednesday, February 16, at approximately 12:45 am, Officer Holdar of the Brownwood Police Department observed two minibike motorcycles traveling in an unsafe manner in the area of Chestnut Street and Hendricks. Both minibikes were able to elude Ofc Holdar by driving into a wooded area.
At approximately 1:30 am the minibikes were observed again driving southbound in the 900 block of Austin Avenue on the sidewalk and in the roadway. Officer Bowman attempted to initiate a traffic stop but the minibikes, again, began eluding officers. In the area of Ave D and Austin Ave, the minibike drivers separated; with one traveling westbound on Ave D. Ofc Bowman continued to pursue the minibike on Ave D and traveled in the residential area between Ave D and Brady Ave along 1st Street. Eventually the minibike operator lost control of the bike at the intersection of Ave A and 2nd St. The driver was able to elude officers on foot from there.
While Ofc Bowman was with that minibike, Corporal Acosta was able to locate the second minibike at 1st St and Ave B. This minibike continued to try to elude officers until he came to a stop in the 1000 block of Brady Ave. At that time, Jonothon Reed Lopez, 26, of Brownwood was taken into custody. Lopez explained to officers that he was simply out wanting to have a little fun.
Lopez was arrested and transported to the Brown County Jail where he was charged with Evading Arrest/Detention with a Vehicle.