SAN MARCOS, Texas — The man who was at the center of a road rage incident in Downtown San Marcos in June and later was surrounded by a SWAT team is now in custody, according to the City of San Marcos.
Jorge Enriquez, 33, had a scheduled court hearing the morning of Aug. 30 in Nueces County. San Marcos police learned about the court hearing and arrested Enriquez inside the courthouse.
On June 26, the San Marcos Police Department received a call regarding a road rage incident in the downtown area. During that incident, police said the 33-year-old used his vehicle to block in another vehicle and then threw a beer can at the driver's side window of that vehicle and attacked the driver, causing an injury. As the victim attempted to get away, Enriquez rammed the victim's vehicle with his own.
On Tuesday, Aug. 27, SMPD detectives received an arrest warrant for Enriquez for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, in relation to the June incident. At around 5:58 p.m., SMPD detectives saw Enriquez drive to his residence in the 700 block of Bracewood Circle and attempted to get in touch with him.
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Enriquez parked his vehicle, ran into his apartment and barricaded himself inside. SMPD notified the Hays County SWAT team and requested their assistance. During this time, police asked the public to avoid the area and anyone who was in the area was asked to stay indoors.
Law enforcement officers surrounded Enriquez's apartment and obtained a search warrant to enter, but when they got inside, they found Enriquez wasn't there.
The City of San Marcos said the situation ended just after 8:30 p.m. and residents were free to leave their homes.
Before he was arrested, Enriquez was considered violent.
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