Deputies say suspect bit officer during arrest near Edinburg; three charges filed

Staff Report

Edinburg, TX – A 22-year-old man was arrested Thursday after allegedly biting an Hidalgo County sheriff’s deputy and resisting detention during a response to an assault call in rural Edinburg, authorities said.

Deputies were dispatched at about 11:38 a.m. Nov. 13 to the 4400 block of Energy Avenue after a report that Bryan Vega was at a residence where the victim lives and might flee, according to the Sheriff’s Office. As a deputy approached, Vega ran from the home and resisted attempts to detain him, officials said. During the struggle, he allegedly bit a deputy on the index finger.

Deputies said they issued verbal commands and warned of a Taser deployment before using a drive stun to gain control. Vega was handcuffed and taken into custody. Emergency Medical Services responded, and the suspect was transported to a local hospital for evaluation as a precaution. The case remains under investigation.

Vega was charged and arraigned on assault on a pregnant person, a third-degree felony, with bond set at $30,000; aggravated assault on a peace officer, a second-degree felony, with bond set at $50,000; and resisting arrest, a Class A misdemeanor, with bond set at $10,000.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office at 956-383-8114. Anonymous tips may be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 956-668-8477 or through the “P3 TIPS” smartphone app.

Source — Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office.