Horizon City police say a 20-year-old woman forced her way into a home without permission last month and attacked two people inside, leading to her arrest and a pair of felony burglary charges. Officers responded to the 13000 block of Horizon Boulevard on Oct. 23 after reports of an aggravated assault, and investigators identified the woman as Liya Marie Avila.
According to KTSM 9 News, the Horizon City Police Department reported that Avila entered the residence without the occupants’ consent and assaulted two individuals inside. Officers investigated the incident with assistance from the department’s criminal investigations division, and Avila was reportedly removed from the home and arrested at the scene. Horizon City police said Avila was taken to a hospital for medical treatment for injuries she sustained during the incident, according to the outlet’s reporting.
Booking and Release Details
KFOX reported that Avila was arrested Oct. 23 after officers responded to the 13000 block of Horizon Boulevard following reports of an aggravated assault, and that police said she entered a home without permission from the two residents and attacked them. Jail records cited by the station show Avila was booked into the El Paso County downtown jail on Oct. 24 on two counts of burglary of habitation. She was released from jail that same day after posting a surety bond, per the same account.
What Texas Law Says About Burglary of a Habitation
Under the Texas burglary statute, a person commits the offense if, without the owner’s effective consent, they enter a habitation intending to commit a felony, theft, or assault, according to the Texas Constitution and Statutes. That excerpt reflects a 2015-dated version of the law and does not establish how the statute's current language might apply in Avila's case.
Another Horizon City Case Drew Scrutiny This Summer
Horizon City has seen other assault-related cases land in local headlines this year. In a separate incident, police were called to a home in the 14000 block of Paraiso Drive around 5:16 p.m. on July 9 after a disturbance was reported, according to a KTSM report. In that case, a woman identified as Rodriguez was accused of forcibly taking a notepad from state-agency investigators and throwing it, striking a second investigator in the back of the head; she was also cited for assault by contact and booked on two outstanding family-violence warrants with bonds totaling $7,000, the report said.
