SAN ANTONIO — Police say a man who tried to recover his own stolen car suffered massive trauma when the driver ran him down. It happened Friday near the 3600 block of IH 35 north, when a 21-year-old victim told police he tracked his stolen car down to a motel.
The San Antonio Police Department said the victim told them he tried to flag down the driver inside his car, but the driver did not stop and hit the young man, flipping him over the hood and onto the ground.
26-year-old Rhodio Mauro was arrested. Mauro was later shown surveillance camera footage that showed him committing the act, which lead to Mauro confessing he hit the man and took off, police officials say.
The victim is in the hospital with significant injuries. According to the arrest affidavit he suffered fractures to his back and other injuries not specified.
Mauro is jailed on bonds totaling $50,000.
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