Cape Coral man peels out following traffic stop & begins new reckless chase

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — It’s interesting to imagine the look on the Cape Coral police officer’s face in the aftermath of what they just saw.

It was closing in on 2:00 p.m. when Christopher Jesus Nogueras was sitting in his white BMW. He was pulled over for a minor traffic violation. He patiently waited as the responding officer did their due diligence and ran a report to ensure everything was Okie Dokie.

As in most traffic stops, the officer found nothing, returned Nogueras his documents, and allowed him to carry on with his day.
Apparently, Nogueras was eager to restart his errands.

With the officer steps away, Nogueras slammed his foot on the gas, revving his engine. Christopher kicked it into gear and burned rubber. Peeling out in front of the officer who just let him drive off without so much as a warning.

Dumbstruck, with red and blue lights still flashing from their patrol car, the Cape Coral officer reentered their vehicle to inform dispatch they were pursuing the same white BMW they had just released.

Nogueras was followed cruising through a residential area twenty miles over the speed limit. Then, turning onto SE 22nd Ln, the white beamer disregarded multiple stop signs in an effort to elude the authorities that he had already previously eluded.

The same police officer kept pushing their patrol vehicle to the limit to keep pace, but German engineering made it nearly impossible to gain ground. Finally, as the pursuit approached Veterans Memorial Parkway, the officer discontinued the chase and switched to tracking mode.

Nogueras got too cocky. Approaching the parkway, he lost control of the BMW and removed a significant chuck of cement along the curb. With his getaway ride paralyzed, Christopher did the only thing he could. He took off on foot.

Still on the tail, the officer arrived at an empty car. The driver’s airbag was left hanging and deflated. Skid marks, ten to twenty feet, rested from street to sidewalk. Finally, it was a witness who gave the officer their heading. North.

However, before the officer switched from car to foot, Nogueras decided he had had enough. Without 400 horsepower to back his escape, Nogueras was already retreating towards the ensuing officer, finally responding to their commands.

The officer was able to secure the handcuffs and place Nogueras under arrest. He faces charges of reckless driving and leaving the scene of a crash.

He was also cited for running two stop signs and one red light for good measure.