A Texas 31-year-old man accused of stabbing a woman, slashing her throat and leaving her for dead in a pasture has been arrested.
Roger Gonzalez of San Antonio was arrested Sunday afternoon, days after the San Antonio Police Department said it first received calls about a wounded woman who had been found wrapped in plastic and left in a pasture.
“She had been beaten, stabbed and had her throat slashed,” police said on Facebook announcing Gonzalez’s arrest.
Roger Gonzalez booking photo. Atacosa County Sheriff’s Office.
The Atacosa County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Wednesday the woman was taken to a hospital and is being treated for her injuries. She is in stable condition though, but her wounds were serious.
The woman was found near Poteet, Texas, a rural enclave roughly 40 miles from San Antonio. Investigators did not divulge details about tips they received that led them to Gonzalez at the San Antonio residence.
Gonzalez was in a relationship with the victim, Sheriff David Soward told CBS San Antonio affiliate KENS5.
Police said Gonzalez was wearing an ankle monitor while allegedly attacking the woman. Gonzalez has a criminal history in California and has been convicted of drug and weapons charges in Kern County, Texas, court records show.
He has been charged with felony aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in the current incident. As of Tuesday, Gonzalez remained in detention at the Atacosa County Jail with a bond set at $275,000.
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