PD: Brownsville man stabs homeowner after wrecking into fence

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Brownsville man was arrested after crashing into a residential fence and stabbing another homeowner, police say.

Eric Ulises Maldonado was arrested on charges of aggravated assault, hit and run, assault and possession of marijuana, according to Brownsville police.

Police say at 2 a.m. Thursday, on the 1300 block of La Posada Drive a Jeep Liberty, driven by Maldonado, struck the fence of a home and then tried to leave.

The home owner said he tried to detain Maldonado but he was assaulted by him.

Police say Maldonado dropped a number items at the scene, but managed to get back in his Jeep and leave. Officers found a baggie of marijuana at the location and put out a description with the license plates of the vehicle.

An hour later, officers say they responded to a residence at ...