A Texas man did the unthinkable as he entered the wrong home thinking it was his and allegedly attacked the owner, whom he thought was an intruder … he was under influence.
The incident which occurred on Monday at about 1:25 AM gathered that Eric Collazo entered the elderly man’s home using his own house key, per Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
Court heard that authorities inspected the front door to the elderly man’s home and verified that Collazo’s key also worked in that lock.
How he Was Attacked in His Home
The elderly man who was a victim in his home was going to the bathroom ‘when a tall male dressed in all black suddenly appeared’ and started yelling and attacking him.
His Ribs Are Broken
The elderly man was later taken to a hospital where it was discovered three of his ribs are broken. He is now in a stable condition.
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Authorities were able to link Collazo to the scene due to evidence that was recovered, including a cellphone left in the bathroom.
Police noticed a ‘strong smell of alcoholic beverages’ when interrogating Collazo.
Collazo was taken into custody and charged with one count of injury to an elderly person causing bodily harm, according to online court records.
He cleared his bond of $10,00 and his preliminary hearing is set for May 1.
