Gary Athans may have lost a windshield on his visit to San Antonio, but he gained an unforgettable story in the process.

The Gillespie County man was one of at least five drivers hit by a man chucking rock and concrete Thursday. The rock thrower then stripped down and led police and one of Athans’ friends on a foot chase in downtown San Antonio.

Athans then had to slowly drive the 60 miles back home with a caved-in windshield, carefully peering past the cracks.

“I wasn’t angry,” he said. “I just figured this is one of the things that when you come to the city, you know?”

San Antonio police identified the suspect as Victor Hernandez Jr., 28, and booked him on multiple charges of criminal mischief, evading arrest and attempting to take an officer’s weapon.

Athans believes something was

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