Man who jumped off Causeway set for arraignment

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The man who jumped off the Queen Isabella Causeway in an attempt to flee from police is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday.

The arraignment is scheduled at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the South Padre Island Municipal Court.

On Monday, the South Padre Island Police Department attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a man's vehicle, which led to a pursuit.

According to an Air and Marine Operations Spokesperson, during the foot chase, the man jumped off the Queen Isabela Causeway, and the Coast Guard sent out a distress call for his rescue.

AMO were the first to respond to the scene, followed by the Coast Guard.

The man was reported to have suffered non-life-threatening injuries after his jump and was found with a few abrasions clinging to a pillar.

While in recovery, the man allegedly gave a false name to authorities and is now in SPI PD custody.

ValleyCentral will be streaming the arraignment on this article.