Carthage man charged with DWI, felony fleeing after 115 mile per hour, no lights chase

The Jasper County Prosecuting Attorney filed misdemeanor driving while intoxicated and felony fleeing a stop charges against a Carthage man who allegedly led Carthage Police on a chase with speeds up to 115 miles per hour.

A $5,000 cash-only bond has been set Nelson Bartolome Bail-Gomez.

The allegations against Bail-Gomez were spelled out in the probable cause statement:

On 11/21/2024 at approximately 2140 hours, I Sgt. Swinehart was west on High Street in the 700 block. I observed a silver 2005 Accura RSX travelling east on High. As it crossed the bridge with me, it was over the middle of the roadway, almost causing me to crash into it. It also had its high beams on during this time. The vehicle did not have a front license plate. The rear plate (CX7R6Y) was later determined to check to another vehicle. 

I turned around on the vehicle and it failed to stop at the stop sign at High and Garrison. The vehicle also failed to use its signal and was still driving down the middle of the roadway. The vehicle quickly accelerated north on Garrison. I activated my emergency lights and sirens. I reached speeds of 90MPH in the posted 30MPH zone and the vehicle was still gaining distance on me. 

The vehicle went east on E. Northwoods St (turns into E. Java St). I was now able to get reasonably close to it and it still was failing to yield to me. The vehicle failed to stop at the stop sign at Jave and 96 HWY, almost causing a crash with a silver truck on 96HWY. 

The vehicle continued east on Old 66 Blvd reaching speeds of 110MPH. The vehicle failed to signal and stop at Old 66 and County Road 118. The vehicle also failed to stop and signal again at County Road 118 and 96HWY. 

The vehicle now went east on 96 HWY where it turned off its headlights. The vehicle continued to reach speeds in excess of 115MPH, with no headlights on. The vehicle passed a semi, going into oncoming lane of travel. The vehicle then abruptly came to a stop just to the east of County Lane 110 and 96HWY. 

The driver was taken into custody and identified as Nelson Bail-Gomez. Bail-Gomez was read his Miranda Rights and asked why he ran. Bail-Gomez said that it was because he had a revoked driver's license. 

Bail-Gomez said that the vehicle did not have registration as he has never registered it and has had it a few months. Bail-Gomez also said he did not have insurance. Bail-Gomez's eyes were bloodshot and watery. I could smell the odor of intoxicants coming from his breath as he spoke. Bail-Gomez also smelt like burnt marijuana. 

Bail-Gomez said he smoked marijuana about three hours prior to this. Bail-Gomez also said he had been drinking today. Bail-Gomez consented to a search of the vehicle where two empty shooters alcoholic beverages were in the vehicle as well as multiple non-opened shooters. Bail-Gomez was transported to the Carthage Police Department.