AUSTIN, Texas — One of four suspects involved in a 2019 hate crime investigation in Austin has been arrested for a second time after failing to appear in court.
The incident occurred on Jan. 19, 2019, around 2:30 a.m. Two gay men were reportedly attacked at West Third Street and Congress Avenue. The victims were taken to the hospital.
The four suspects were eventually identified and arrested. One of them was identified as 23-year-old Frank Macias.
Macias was wanted on a bond violation issued Sept. 1 after he failed to appear in a District Court in Travis County. The Austin Police Department has been working with the Travis County District Attorney's Office to proceed with the case. Macias has two outstanding warrants for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in connection to the incident.
Before his recent arrest, police said Macias made threatening comments on social media about law enforcement and the district attorney's office and was considered dangerous.
Police say Macias was in possession of multiple firearms when he was arrested at a home in East Texas. He was transported and booked into the Polk County Jail. His bond is set at $150,000.
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