A 24-year-old Pflugerville man is behind bars after Cedar Park police say he forced his way into a Cedar Park apartment Saturday morning, threatened a resident with a firearm, and assaulted two other occupants. Officers responded to reports of a man with a gun at a complex in the 1600 block of S Lakeline Boulevard, later tracked the suspect to a Pflugerville residence and booked him into the Williamson County Jail on a $250,000 bond. He faces a felony burglary charge while prosecutors review additional firearm-related counts.
Scene and response
According to CBS Austin, Cedar Park officers arrived at the apartment complex after getting calls about a man with a gun and “determined a home invasion had occurred.” Police say the intruder threatened one occupant with a firearm and assaulted two people before fleeing the scene.
Arrest, search and charges
Police identified the suspect as 24-year-old Donavan Pace of Pflugerville. They said Central Texas Regional SWAT helped locate him at a Pflugerville residence, where Pace was taken into custody without incident. Investigators executed a search warrant at the residence and reported finding the firearm believed to have been used in the apartment incident.
Pace was charged with burglary of a habitation with intent to commit a felony and remains held in the Williamson County Jail on a $250,000 bond, CBS Austin reports.
What the charge means
Burglary of a habitation is defined under Texas law and, when charged as such, carries serious exposure: it is typically prosecuted as a second-degree felony, punishable by two to 20 years in prison and fines up to $10,000, and can be elevated if the actor intended or committed another felony, according to the Texas Penal Code. The statute treats break-ins at places adapted for overnight accommodation more severely than burglaries of nonresidential buildings.
Police contacts and community context
The Cedar Park Police Department lists its contact information and non-emergency number on its website; the department’s recruiting and information page includes a public phone line at 512-260-4600 for general inquiries. Investigators have not released additional details about a possible motive or whether anyone has been formally scheduled for a court appearance.
