Chaos erupted on FM 1960 as Michael Robertson, a man previously warned to stay away, went on the offensive against a Constable Deputy. According to a Facebook post by Precinct 4, the confrontation took place on May 24 after deputies were called to investigate a report of a suspicious male loitering in the 8500 block of FM 1960 Bypass Road W.
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The incident flipped from suspicious to dangerous real fast when deputies approached Robertson and he allegedly lashed out and spat on an officer, while attempting to detain him he not only spat but also struck an officer's leg and made threats of further harm. Following the altercation, Constable Mark Herman confirmed that "Michael Robertson was arrested and booked into the Harris County Jail, charged with Harassment, Assault on a Police Officer and Retaliation," but Robertson's bond and court details remained undecided at the publication time.
Deputies had previously delivered a Criminal Trespass Warning to Robertson for the same location, indicating this wasn't his first brush with the law there. An update from Constable Herman's office added that the altercation ended with a swift arrest, cutting short any further escalation.
As the legal process unfolds, Robertson sits in a cell awaiting the next steps in a system that will decide his fate; his actions are now fodder for the courts, "His bond and court information have not been set at this time out of the 209th District for the assault that could leave lasting marks beyond the physical for both Robertson and the deputy involved," said Constable Mark Herman. The street where everyday happenings seldom make headlines has found its name echoed amid the reports of violence against those sworn to serve and protect.
