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Houston Man Arrested in Violent Home Invasion; Victims Pistol-Whipped and Locked in Closet
HOUSTON, TX – A Houston man has been arrested and charged in connection with a violent home invasion that occurred in March 2024 on Eldridge Valley Drive in northwest Houston. Joel Abarca is accused of aggravated kidnapping and aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon.
According to Harris County prosecutors, Abarca allegedly participated in a coordinated home invasion where a group of individuals held two adults and a child at gunpoint. The victims were reportedly pistol-whipped before being locked in a closet while the suspects robbed the residence.
Abarca is accused of acting as a lookout or coordinator during the incident. Investigators stated that multiple arrests have been made in the case, but recent evidence has surfaced placing Abarca at the scene of the crime.
Abarca appeared in court, where a judge set his bond at $100,000.
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