HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — A K-9 officer helped catch two home invasion suspects on Tuesday, according to the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable's Office.
Three men broke into a home on Tucumcari Drive in Ponderosa Forest and demanded money from a woman who was inside with her children, authorities said.
They said the woman was hiding in a bedroom with her three kids when the suspects broke in and started assaulting her. The woman and children were somehow able to run away from the house.
When deputies got to the house, they said they set up a perimeter to try to find the suspects. K-9 "Rambo" was able to find two of the three suspects, officials said.
Roberto Loredo, 27, and Jorge Saker Vanegas, 27, were arrested at the scene, according to Precinct 4 officials.
Authorities said they also found cocaine in the vehicle the criminals showed up in. Vanegas was out on bond for a DWI charge and Loredo was out on bond for a burglary charge, officials said.
Loredo was taken to an area hospital to be treated for a dog bite. He was booked into the Harris County Jail after he was released.
Vanegas was charged with burglary of a habitation with intent to commit aggravated assault, evading on foot, felon in possession of a weapon and possession of a controlled substance, officials said.
He appeared in probable cause court early Thursday and a judge set his total bond at $105,000.
"It's alleged Mr. Vanegas admitted to driving to the location and admitted to knowing the complainant's ex-husband because he had prior drug deals with him," the judge read aloud during the hearing.
Investigators said Vanegas is from Colombia but has been living in Houston for the last two years with his girlfriend and 3-year-old daughter. He was working as a part-time concierge.
Investigators said they were working to identify and find the third suspect who was involved in the home invasion.