TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — An arrest warrant was issued for a man who was accused of shooting at at vehicle while driving on the 183 Toll Road in November 2023.
On Nov. 9, 2023, the Austin Police Department responded to a gun urgent call at 1900 E. Anderson Lane Service Road westbound, according to the the arrest warrant. The victim told officers the suspect was driving a white Chevrolet truck, court records said.
The victim told police he was driving northbound on the 183 Toll Road near the 6300 block of Loyola Lane in the fast lane. The suspect was driving in the middle lane, according to the warrant. Then, the suspect shot at the victim’s vehicle multiple times and struck it twice, court records said.
Officials then contacted the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority (CTRMA) to obtain license plate and vehicle description information on the suspect, according to the warrant.
That suspect was later identified by officials as Juan Sanchez, 32.
Using the information obtained on the suspect vehicle, investigators conducted surveillance on Sanchez’s address based off his license plate from the CTRMA cameras on Nov. 22, 2023, court records said.
Then, on Feb. 20, investigators found an APD police report with an unlawful carry of a weapon, which revealed Sanchez possessed a firearm, according to the warrant. That firearm was submitted as evidence. Furthermore, the seizure of the firearm happened on Nov. 26, 2023, which was 17 days after the victim on the 183 Toll Road was shot at, court records said.
Sanchez is wanted on an aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charge, which is a second degree felony, according to the warrant.