SAN ANTONIO — A San Antonio man is finally getting answers after Bexar County sheriff's deputies held him at gunpoint and demanded he come out of his home more than a year ago.
The man will be referred to as "Chris" in this story in order to protect his identity.
Chris said that on Dec. 30, 2022 he noticed unmarked SUVs around his home. He didn't think it was a big deal and went about his day.
But then came a knock on his front door, Chris said, and when he opened it he threw his hands in the air as deputies demanded he come outside. They would place him in handcuffs.
Soon after, deputies realized they had the wrong person in custody.
"One deputy was on the phone when he realized they had the wrong house," Chris added.
Home security footage shows how the whole thing played out, with Chris' kids crying hysterically, not knowing what to do.
New body camera footage from the Bexar County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) obtained by KENS 5 shows the moments deputies forced the family outside the home, handcuffed Chris and subsequently discovered he wasn't who they were looking for.
According to BCSO, they were using GPS tracking from the ankle monitor on the suspect they were looking for. According to officials, that address was pinging at Chris' home.
When deputies arrived on scene and the arrest was already being made, the department said they found out the suspect was actually at a different address. Video shows the deputies going to that property almost 300 feet away to serve three felony warrants, eventually arresting the man they were actually looking for.
In a statement to KENS 5 regarding the mix-up, deputies also questioned Chris over whether the suspect was in his home before receiving the updated – and correct – address of that suspect's residence.
"That address was linked to a home behind [Chris' address]," the agency's statement continues. "BCSO FAU deputies released the male detained and relocated to the secondary address. The wanted person was located and placed in custody. BCSO responded to the scene and in good faith attempted to locate and apprehend the fugitive wanted on multiple violent warrants. It is BCSO’s goal to serve our community and build positive relationships with all residents in Bexar County."
KENS 5 informed Chris of the update from BCSO. He said it amounted to more information than the agency ever told him directly.
Over a year later, he says his kids are still negatively impacted by the events that took place that day.
"Every time patrols come by my place, I think, 'I hope they don’t have the wrong address'… any wrong movement can get you hurt," Chris said.
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