Multiple Rual Police Officers Pursue Robbery Suspect from Corpus Christi

Constable Jimmy Rivera, Pct. 3 and Nueces County Precinct Five Constable

SOUTH TEXAS (News Release) - On Tuesday, June 10, 2024, at approximately 2:30 pm, Nueces County Constable Pct 3 Deputy overheard Corpus Christi Police Officers in pursuit of aggravated robbery suspect in the area of FM 43 and Highway 286. The suspect committed several aggravated robberies with pepper spray and box cutters.

Precinct 3 Deputy tried to get spike strips out at the location but was unable to do so. The US Marshals took over the pursuit from Corpus Christi Police Department, as Precinct 3 deputy began to call out the pursuit from a third vehicle.

Suspect, John Sydney Park. Photo courtesy of Nueces County Precinct Five Constable.

The pursuit continued north bound on Highway 286 and entered west bound onto IH 37. The vehicle quickly turned back North bound onto IH37 where US Marshals, Pct. 3 and Pct 5 Deputies pursued it to Highway 77 South to FM 624.

The vehicle travelled west on FM 624 into Orange Grove, Jim Wells County.

While traveling south on FM 359 two separate DPS Troopers successfully spiked the vehicle's tires.

As the vehicle merged onto West Highway 44 from FM 359, Troopers took the lead of the pursuit.

The vehicle then lost control due to no tires and rolled over several times coming to rest on its roof.

The male driver later identified as John Sydney Park out of Corpus was removed from the vehicle

Corpus Christi Police Department arrived one scene and took over custody and control of the suspect. The suspect was transported to a local hospital to be evaluated due to roll over accident.