Man arrested in Portland after allegedly shooting at police, barricading in emergency room

Ashlee Burns, Corpus Christi Caller Times
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A 29-year-old man was arrested on Christmas after he allegedly threatened to kill people, fired a gun at police, stole two vehicles and barricaded himself in a 24-hour emergency room, Ingleside police said on Monday.

Around 10 p.m. on Christmas Day, Ingleside police received a call reporting that a man in the 2400 block of Avenue E was yelling that he was going to kill someone. When police arrived, they heard the man yelling and were ambushed with gunfire, a release from the department said.

As officers tried to shield themselves from the gunfire, the man fled the residence and stole a neighbor's vehicle after hitting him in the head with a weapon and threatening to shoot him, the release said. Police were later notified that the man left the stolen vehicle at a restaurant in Portland and stole another at gunpoint.

The second stolen vehicle was later found in the parking lot of a nearby retail store.

According to Portland police, the man entered a 24-hour emergency room and barricaded himself with the staff.

Jorge Puente, 29, was arrested on Christmas Day after he was accused of threatening to kill people, firing a weapon at police, stealing two cars and barricading himself in an emergency room with staff.
Jorge Puente, 29, was arrested on Christmas Day after he was accused of threatening to kill people, firing a weapon at police, stealing two cars and barricading himself in an emergency room with staff.

Jorge Puente, 29, was taken into custody by Portland police and a weapon was recovered.

Ingleside police obtained a warrant for aggravated assault on a public servant and aggravated robbery. Puente also faces four counts of aggravated robbery, seven counts of unlawful restraint exposed to serious bodily injury, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, evading arrest-vehicle, unlawful carrying a weapon, possession of marijuana, and possession of a controlled substance.

Ingleside police said Puente will likely face additional charges, including attempted capital murder.

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