November 15, 2023 – What turned out to be a very short and slow speed chase started in Saltillo as law enforcement showed up looking for a suspect wanted on a federal warrant for violation of probation. Supervisors of the construction company, IEA Constructors, obliged law enforcement in locating the suspect who was busy at work operating a skid steer. Once the suspect, Jesus Alberto Alaniz, spotted law enforcement in the supervisor’s truck, Alaniz attempted to flee the area in his construction apparatus.
With nowhere to go and unable to evade officers, Alaniz made a large, slow-speed circle in an attempt for a few extra seconds of freedom. Supervisors of the construction company convinced the 32-year old Mount Pleasant man to stop the skid steer and surrender. Jesus Alberto Alaniz was taken into custody with no further incident and transported to the Hopkins County Jail. Alaniz remains in jail on the federal warrant.
Enel Green Power is the developer of the Stampede Solar Project in Saltillo. Zach Precopia serves as project developer and is responsible for all aspects of wind and solar energy development and project management, including land acquisition, title curative, design and engineering, environmental and permitting, and community development.
