Authorities say a Spring-area man crawled through a dog door at a north Harris County home and strangled a woman inside, landing him in jail on a six-figure bond and facing multiple felony charges.
Deputies with the Harris County Precinct 4 constable’s office responded to an assault call on Feb. 22, arrested the suspect at the scene and booked him into the county jail on felony counts that include burglary of a habitation and assault involving impeding the victim’s breathing.
How Deputies Say It Unfolded
According to a Facebook post by Mark Herman, Harris County Constable Precinct 4, deputies were called to the 6500 block of Elmgrove Road on Feb. 22 after a resident reported an assault inside a home.
The post states that the suspect, identified as Giovanni Flores, entered the complainant’s residence through a doggie door in the backyard. Booking paperwork lists Flores’ date of birth as July 15, 1993. Once inside, he allegedly assaulted a female victim, including strangling her, before deputies arrived.
Constable Herman’s office says Flores was arrested, taken to the Harris County Jail and given a bond set at $100,000.
Where The Case Goes Next
The constable’s post lists the 262nd District Court as the booking reference. That court handles felony criminal matters in Harris County, according to the Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association court-information page.
Formal charging, arraignment and scheduling will be set by prosecutors and the district clerk once the case is fully filed. Future settings and case documents can be checked through the Harris County District Clerk’s public portal, which provides public access to docket information.
What The Charges Carry
Under Texas law, an assault that impedes breathing, commonly described in charging documents as strangulation, is addressed in Penal Code §22.01 and can elevate an assault charge to a felony in certain circumstances. Burglary of a habitation is defined in Penal Code §30.02 and is typically prosecuted as a second-degree felony, with the possibility of higher penalties if another felony was intended or committed during the break-in.
Those statutes set out the elements of the offenses and the penalty ranges that prosecutors will consider as the case moves forward. For the full statutory language, see Penal Code §22.01 on FindLaw and Penal Code §30.02 on Justia.
Precinct Response And Community Tips
Precinct 4 deputies say the case remains under investigation and did not immediately release additional information about the victim’s condition.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the constable’s office or Crime Stoppers. Reporting options, phone numbers and online tools are listed on the precinct’s website. The office also maintains links to victim resources and a records request portal for those seeking official documents related to the arrest; see Harris County Precinct 4 for contact information.
