Premont Police Department

PREMONT, TEXAS - (News Release) Premont PD Officers were dispatched to the Family Dollar last night, Oct 30th, for an assault. PPD Officers made contact with the victim who stated Eric Emilio Sanchez went into the store and was yelling at them, then pushing them to the ground causing them to hit their head. The victim stated Sanchez told them he was going to kill them when they got out of work. The victim stated they feared for their life.

At 11:00 pm warrants for Assault Cause Bodily Injury of Family Member and Terroristic Threat Family/Household were sought and signed by a judge. PPD officers began searching for Sanchez and was arrested at 11:39 pm and taken to JWSO Adult Detention Center without further incident.