Del Rio police link repeated trespass calls to stalking case

Repeated calls to an East 9th Street home gave Del Rio police a documented trail that turned a disturbance complaint into a stalking and trespass case.

The May 22 report said officers responded on May 15 at about 10 a.m. to the 800 block of East 9th Street after an unwanted male subject tried to make contact with a residence. Police said the man attempted to enter the home and injured himself in the process. Once officers arrived, they found he already had an active Criminal Trespass Warning for that address.

Police also said the situation was not isolated. The department reported repeated calls for service at the location involving the same male subject and a female complainant, along with multiple verbal directions telling him to stay away from the property. Officers had previously arrested him for violating the trespass warning, and they had already been called back to another complaint about the same behavior earlier that same day.

That record mattered because Texas law treats repeated unwanted contact and unauthorized entry differently from a one-time disturbance. Texas Penal Code Section 42.072 defines stalking as repeated conduct on more than one occasion, directed at a specific person, that causes fear or distress. Texas Penal Code Section 30.05 says criminal trespass occurs when a person enters or remains on property without effective consent after notice that entry is forbidden or after notice to depart and failing to do so. In practice, police and prosecutors look for the pattern: prior calls, prior warnings, and clear notice that the person is not allowed there.

For residents in Del Rio and across Val Verde County, the case is a reminder that documentation can become the backbone of enforcement. Each call, warning, and arrest helps establish whether a dispute is escalating into a chargeable offense. Victims facing repeated unwanted contact are better protected when they report every incident, preserve dates and times, and make sure officers have a clear timeline to review.

Del Rio police list 830-774-2711 as the department’s non-emergency number. The City of Del Rio Police Department says its mission is to protect citizens and property, prevent crime, enforce laws, and maintain order. Its Records Division says information tied to an open, ongoing criminal investigation may be withheld under Texas Government Code Section 552.108.