17-year-old accused of throwing objects, shooting at Bacliff bicyclists, pedestrians, deputies say

Friday, October 7, 2022
BACLIFF, Texas (KTRK) -- The Galveston County Sheriff's Office has arrested a teen allegedly connected to multiple violent assaults on bicyclists and pedestrians.

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Jason Salgado, 17, was arrested on Oct. 5 and held on a $20,000 bond at the Galveston County Jail, according to records. Charges were approved for Salgado for engaging in organized criminal activity, a first-degree felony, by the Galveston County District Attorney's Office.
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Detectives identified the teen after an in-depth investigation into the assaults occurring in the Bacliff area, about 16 miles northwest of Galveston.

Multiple victims had been struck by a blunt force object that came from a moving vehicle. Two victims were shot at but were not struck. Another person did suffer a gunshot wound to the leg, deputies say.

Another victim was hit by the suspect's vehicle while they were riding a bicycle. Witnesses and victims positively identified the car as a dark-colored sedan with temporary license plates, according to Capt. James Roy of the GCSO.
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Officials say two additional juvenile suspects were identified and have pending charges in the investigation.



If anyone has information on the investigation or may have been a victim, please contact the Galveston County Sheriff's Office at 409-766-2322.
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