Son arrested, accused of stabbing mother in Northside Houston
Joseph Anthony Abreu, 35 (Source: Houston Police Department)
HOUSTON - A 35-year-old man has been arrested and charged after his mother was found stabbed on Saturday afternoon in Northside Houston. Houston Police were called to a home just after 3 p.m. in the 7300 block of Farnsworth Street, which is east of I-45 and East Crosstimbers St.
According to court records obtained by FOX 26 Houston, the man has a lengthy criminal history, including attempted possession of a firearm by a felon. Documents show he tried to buy a gun from Academy Sports and Outdoors in 2021 and told the clerk he wanted to kill eight people.
What we know
Police say Joseph Anthony Abreu kicked in the front door of the house and demanded his mother's wallet. When she didn't give it to him, he pushed and stabbed his mother, according to police.
Officers found the 58-year-old woman in the home and she was taken to the hospital.
Abreu ran from the scene after the stabbing, police say.
He was found on Sunday and taken into custody. He is being held in the Harris County Jail on a combined bond of $202,500 bond.
What we don't know
We don't know the condition of the woman who was hospitalized.
What's next
Abreu has been charged with aggravated assault of a family member and burglary with intent to commit another felony. His court hearings will be held in the 486th District Court. He is expected to be in court on Jan. 7.
The backstory
In 2015, Abreu was convicted of prostitution with three or more priors in Harris County.
In 2021, Abreu tried to purchase a gun from an Academy Sports and Outdoors. Being a convicted felon, it is illegal for him to be in possession of a firearm.
According to court documents, Abreu provided his driver's license when trying to purchase the gun. When the clerk explained the gun came with a six-round magazine and an eight-round magazine, Abreu told the clerk, "Man, that's fine, I got eight rounds to kill eight people today."
The clerk told Abreu that he was not able to sell him the gun because of his comments.
Court documents show Abreu was upset, but then said he understood and they were just doing their jobs.
Police were notified and Abreu's information was provided.
Because he is a convicted felon. Abreu would not have been able to purchase the firearm. After his information was entered into the system, it would have been flagged.
He took a plea deal and was sentenced to four years in the Texas Department of Corrections for attempted possession of a firearm by a felon.