- ty Sheriff Keith Korenek report - ed on the night of Nov. 11 around 10:53 p.m., the Fayette County Sheriff's Office received infor mation on a reckless, possible intoxicated driver on Interstate 10 at the 661 mile maker travel-
ing eastbound in a grey Chevro - let Silverado truck. Around 11:53 p.m., DPS Trooper Chase Grillet
located a vehicle matching the description in the parking lot of
the Texan in Schulenburg.
While attempting contact with the driver, the vehicle drove off, missing the trooper, and got on I-10 traveling westbound. Dep -
uties Chris Stansberry, Mark Pritchard, and Sgt. Ron Nau mann caught up to the pursuit of the reckless vehicle, which re - fused to stop. The vehicle exited in Flatonia on the feeder road, struck Stans -
berry's vehicle in the rear and kept traveling on the feeder, turn -
ing on State Highway 95 as the pursuit continued.
The vehicle was all over the roadway, traveling in the oncom - ing lanes of traffic traveling on St. Hwy 95 northbound. Deputy Pritchard was able to get ahead of the pursuit and de -
ployed spike strips around Farm to Market Road 1115 to assist
with slowing the vehicle as it drove through the ditch area on both sides of the state highway until it spun around and troopers were able to block the vehicle.
Deputies assisted with remov - ing the male subject, apparently intoxicated, from the vehicle who still refused cooperation with law enforcement. Taken into custody was Robert Timothy Peterson, 42, of Katy. EMS Medic 4 was dispatched and responded to the scene. Peterson was transported to Smithville Hospital for medical clearance and, when released, was transported to the Dan R. Beck Justice Center in La Grange by Grillet.
Peterson was charged with Driving While Intoxicated, Evading Arrest with a Vehicle, and Aggravated Assault on A Peace Officer.
