Overview
- Investigators say Lorenzo Gonzalez allegedly pushed a security guard and then bit the guard between the thumb and index finger during two linked altercations near Lavaca and 3rd in downtown Austin on Sunday, Sept. 13.
- Police reviewed surveillance video that they say shows the push and the bite and officers reported seeing a puncture wound and bleeding on the guard at the scene.
- The Travis County arrest affidavit charges Gonzalez with assault on a public servant, a third-degree felony that prosecutors apply when a victim is identifiable as security or another public-serving figure.
- Gonzalez was arrested, posted a $5,000 bond and was released, and he resumed his duties at the next San Marcos City Council meeting while city officials say removal from office would require a felony conviction.
- Legal experts note the enhancement raises possible penalties and could take months to resolve so the case will proceed through the criminal system before any change to Gonzalez's council status occurs.