HOUSTON – Vincente Rodriguez appeared in court Monday morning for a criminal trespassing charge involving his ex-girlfriend’s family. This is his fourth arrest in the past month for charges against her family.
Loved ones told KPRC 2 Reporter Corley Peel, he typically gets released after his arrests and returns to their home, damaging their property and keeping them up at night.
Corley spoke with his ex-girlfriend’s mother on Friday as she shared her concerns. Corley spoke with her again on Monday after learning Rodriguez now has stricter bond conditions.
“I feel like we wouldn’t have had progress if we wouldn’t have done the story to begin with. I think it still would have been ongoing,” said the mother.
According to an order for pretrial supervision and bond conditions, Rodriguez is restricted from having any contact with the family. The order also said he is not allowed to go within 200 feet of their home.
“I didn’t get up in the middle of the night. I mean, there are times when I do, but I still feel like I have PTSD,” said the mother.
Rodriguez is accused of spray painting and damaging the family’s car. They said he broke the windows to their home. Records show two of his arrests were for assaulting her son. On one occasion, her son received stiches, but that case was dismissed. The District Attorney’s office said they are now going to re-evaluate that charge.
Rodriguez is being held in the Harris County Jail on a $2,500 bond. If he bails out, records show he would be required to have a GPS monitor.
The family said they filed an order for protection but were initially told it would take several weeks. The District Attorney’s office told Corley they are now going to expedite that protective order to where it should be finalized in the next two weeks.
If Rodriguez violates his no-contact restriction in his current bond order, officials said the judge can either raise or revoke his bond. If Rodriguez violates a protective order once it is finalized, prosecutors said he could face a new charge for violating a protective order.