Two San Antonio men were taken into custody on Monday in connection with an alleged kidnapping and robbery at a dead-end on Prue Road, police say. Investigators report that the victim escaped the scene with a head injury after being struck, then ran to a nearby home to call 911. Both suspects are now facing aggravated robbery charges and are awaiting indictment as detectives keep working the case.
What Police Say Happened
According to police, the ordeal began on Nov. 24 at a dead-end on Prue Road on the city's northwest side, where the victim was forced out of his vehicle and struck with the butt of a shotgun. The blow caused a head injury, and officers say the suspects took the victim's phone before he bolted to a nearby house to get help and dial 911.
Arrest records show that one of the suspects allegedly told others the victim had “screwed him over too many times.” Officers later tracked the pair to a home connected to one of the men, where they were arrested. Both are now charged with aggravated robbery and are awaiting indictment, as reported by KENS 5.
Charges And What They Could Mean
Each suspect is booked on an aggravated robbery count, a charge that under Texas law can rise to a first-degree felony when a deadly weapon is involved or when the victim suffers serious bodily injury. Those rules and penalties are laid out in Texas Penal Code §29.03, which classifies aggravated robbery as a first-degree felony punishable by five to 99 years or life in prison. The statute is available in state code summaries and legal databases for reference.
Investigation Remains Active
Detectives with the San Antonio Police Department's northwest service area say the investigation is still active and that officers found the suspects at a residence tied to one of the men. The Prue Road area falls under SAPD's Prue substation, which lists contact information and non-emergency reporting options on the city website.
Police and prosecutors are expected to move the case through the grand-jury and charging process while investigators continue collecting evidence, according to the City of San Antonio's police pages.
