SAN ANTONIO – A man was detained after he attempted to stab maintenance workers and a security guard at an apartment complex near The Rim on Wednesday, according to San Antonio police.
Sgt. Michael Oliva said Juan Parra Martinez, 31, had a “big” kitchen knife and attempted to attack two maintenance employees at the complex in the 5800 block of Worth Parkway.
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A security officer was called out, and the suspect attempted to stab him several times, Oliva said.
When the security guard showed his gun, Martinez fled to his apartment on the fourth floor and barricaded himself inside, Oliva said. The security guard did not fire his weapon.
Police responded and tried to contact him at the apartment. He refused to come out, and SWAT officers were called to the scene, Oliva said.
After police obtained a warrant for his arrest, SWAT officers entered the apartment and took him into custody.
Police said there was a brief struggle, but no one was injured. The security guard and maintenance staff also were not injured.
Oliva said police have responded to the apartment complex at least three times in recent months for reports of the suspect flashing a weapon and attempting to stab people.
Police de-escalated those situations, “so the officers let him go several times before this,” Oliva said.
Martinez was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon following Wednesday’s incident.
This is a developing story. It will be updated as more information becomes available.
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