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Man arrested for fleeing accident scene; jumping fences, running through neighborhood yards

By KGNS News

Police catch a man trying to flee the scene of an accident.

Arrested is 36-year-old Juan Gerardo Martinez for evading arrest.

The incident happened shortly before two in the morning, Sunday, when Martinez allegedly crashed into a light post at the intersection of Corpus Christi and Meadow Street.

He reportedly knocked down a post and brought traffic lights down too.

Police say he took off on foot, jumping fences and running through people's backyards.

He was caught in the yard of a home in the 1500 block of Guerrero.

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