Andrea K. Moreno , Digital Journalist. John Paul Barajas , Reporter. Madalynn Lambert , Content Gatherer. Garrett Brnger , Reporter. Halee Powers , Content Gatherer. Dillon Collier , Investigative Reporter. Rebecca Salinas , Digital Executive Producer. Daniela Ibarra , Investigative Reporter. Poulos, who was in the Navy for 10 years , was in a standoff with Comal deputies on Jan. According to CCSO records, the standoff began as a response to a report of a suicide in progress at his home.
Poulos' mother, who made the call, said she was trying to calm her son down, according to the CCSO records. The situation escalated as Poulos threatened to shoot himself, deputies, his wife and San Antonio police officers. CCSO documents state that since Poulos was alone, deputies surrounded the area but did not position themselves directly in front of his house.
This decision appeared to further anger Poulos, prompting him to ask dispatch if he needed to harm a neighbor to get a response, according to CCSO documents. Comal deputies then notified residents in the area of a potential public safety threat. Around 3 a. They believed he was intoxicated and had fallen asleep, CCSO records say. The deputies surrounding the home were instructed to return to the staging area, which concluded the incident, according to CCSO records.
Saturday, Jan. According to a preliminary police report, Poulos arrived intoxicated at a home on the Northeast Side. When Poulos was confronted about his intoxication, police said a verbal argument turned physical. Poulos is accused of assaulting three people: two women and one man, according to the report. The report states Poulos pushed an year-old woman to the ground, causing her to hit her head.
A year-old woman intervened, and Poulos pushed her to the ground multiple times, police said. The report states that Poulos dragged her by the hair, causing multiple injuries. An year-old man intervened and Poulos hit him in the face. The year-old suffered multiple injuries, the report stated. Poulos left the location but was later arrested after his vehicle was found crashed. He was arrested for one count of assault causing bodily injury of a family member; two counts of injury to an elderly person with intent to cause bodily injury and one count of driving while intoxicated-second offense, records show.
