Report: Abilene landlord accused of stabbing unwanted guest

Morris Hernandez was taken into custody for Aggravated Assault Serious Bodily Injury with Weapon in connection to the incident that took place at a home on the 1200 block of Houston Street around midnight Thursday.

Hernandez’s arrest report states he is accused of entering a residence where one of his tenants had invited guests to move in without his consent.

Once inside, the documents state Hernandez confronted the guests and an altercation ensued.

Witnesses claim that during this altercation, Hernandez brandished a knife, prompting one of the guests to use a taser against him, which is when Hernandez allegedly stabbed the victim with a pocket knife, according to the documents.

The victim did sustain a serious bodily injury during the stabbing.

Hernandez remains held in the Taylor County Jail on a $70,000 bond.