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Galveston altercation leads to car being driven into side of house

Galveston residents, do you ever get the urge to crash your car right into the house of the person you’re having a fight with?  Probably not – but that is exactly what one Galveston man did in the 2600 block of Oak Street one Saturday afternoon.

Galveston police arrived at the scene of the accident to respond to a call stating that a person had driven his or her car into a house.  When they arrived, they spotted the suspect backing out of the driveway.  The suspect refused to stop for police, and instead continued on, leading police on a low-speed chase.

The several minute chase never got above 40 or so miles per hour, and the suspect, driving a 2008 Toyota Corolla, was stopped by police using spike strips to deflate the vehicle’s tires (one was already flat, most likely from the crash into the home).

When the crash ended, the suspect James Stephen Loesch, 36, was arrested and taken to Galveston County jail.  He has been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, criminal mischief, and evading arrest or detention with a vehicle.  He remains in jail on a $47,000 bond.

No word as to the extent of damage to the home that was hit.  The suspect is believed to have been apprehended without issue or injury, however the police report did note one victim with minor injuries.

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