A Texas man with a lengthy record of charges has been arrested after police say he broke into a home And stabbed His 58-year-old mother after she refused to hand over her wallet to him.
Joseph Anthony Abreu, 35, allegedly kicked in the door of the Houston home around 3:15pm local time on Saturday and once inside, demanded his mother's wallet.
Houston police say when she did not comply, Abreu pushed and stabbed her. The Farnsworth Street house is located about six miles north of downtown Houston. It is unclear whether the house is his mother's residence.
Joseph Anthony Abreu, 35, kicked down the door of a Houston home and stabbed his mother after she refused to give him her wallet, police said. (Houston Police Department)
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Abreu, a convicted felon, fled the scene before police arrived, but was arrested on Sunday.
The injured person was transported to an area hospital and is in stable condition Police say.
Abreu was charged with aggravated assault of a family member and burglary with intent to commit another felony.
Police say Joseph Anthony Abreu fled the scene but was arrested Sunday (Houston Police Department)
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This is not the first time Abreu has faced the law.
Fox 26 Houston It was reported that in 2015 Abreu was convicted of prostitution with three or more priors in Harris County.
In 2021, Abreu attempted to purchase a gun from Academy Sports and Outdoor Sports, despite it being illegal under the law. Texas law The criminal must be accused of possessing a firearm.
Court documents say Abreu presented his driver's license when trying to purchase the gun, and when the employee explained that the gun came with a six-shot magazine and an eight-round magazine, Abreu told the employee, “Dude, it's okay, I'm fine,” Fox 26 reported. “Eight shots to kill,” Fox 26 reported. Eight people today.”
Houston Police Department vehicles (Houston Police Department)
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The employee told Abreu that he could not sell him the gun because of his comments and police were notified.
Abreu subsequently accepted a plea deal and was sentenced to four years in the Texas Department of Corrections on a charge of attempted possession of a firearm by a felon.
He is being held in the Harris County Jail on a combined bond of $202,500, the outlet reported. He is scheduled to appear in court later today.
