Police: Man tried to drown his girlfriend in Morgan Hill pool

Police said Gage Palafox attacked his girlfriend and tried to drown her in a swimming pool in Morgan Hill. Police said Gage Palafox attacked his girlfriend and tried to drown her in a swimming pool in Morgan Hill. Photo: Morgan Hill Police Department Photo: Morgan Hill Police Department Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Police: Man tried to drown his girlfriend in Morgan Hill pool 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

Police are searching for a Morgan Hill man they say tried to drown his girlfriend in a swimming pool on Saturday, officials said.

Officers from the Morgan Hill Police Department responded to a domestic battery call in the Pine Way area about 12:02 a.m. Saturday, police said.

When they arrived, a woman told them her boyfriend, 22-year-old Gage Palafox, had assaulted her and tried to drown her in the pool before she broke free and called 911, according to police.

Police have since been trying to find Palafox, who was last seen driving a 2004 Suzuki Verona with license plate 5RLE959, possibly with a yellow “Mystery Spot” sticker on the back bumper, police said.

He is also wanted on a $100,000 warrant for a previous crime that was not immediately disclosed by police.

Filipa Ioannou is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: fioannou@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @obioannoukenobi