Eric Collazo.Photo:Bexar County Sheriffâs Office
Bexar County Sheriffâs Office
A Texas man entered the wrong home thinking it was his and allegedly attacked his neighbor, whom he thought was an intruder.
According to an incident summary, the alleged incident occurred on Monday at about 1:25 AM in San Antonio after Eric Collazo entered the elderly man’s home using his own house key, theFort Worth Star-Telegramreports.
The outlet reports that the elderly man told the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office that he was going to the bathroom “when a tall male dressed in all black suddenly appeared” and started yelling and attacking him, according to the report.
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While speaking with Collazo, authorities also noticed a “strong smell of alcoholic beverages,” per the outlet.
He cleared his bond of $10,00 and his preliminary hearing is set for May 1. PEOPLE has reached out to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office for comment.
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The incident has left neighbors worried and perplexed.
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Fellow neighborhood resident Patricia Montero told the outlet that, “It’s very strange that someone can enter a house that they have no connection to with the key of their actual home.”
source: people.com
