SAN AUGUSTINE COUNTY, TX (KTRE) -
San
Augustine County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested a 23-year-old Grand Prairie
man Tuesday morning after he allegedly stole his grandmother's 1988 Cadillac,
drove it to San Augustine, climbed through his cousin's window, and used a
kitchen knife to stab his cousin in the face.
Milton
Burrell Jr. is still being held in the San Augustine County jail on felony
charges of attempted murder, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, and burglary
of a habitation with the intent to commit another felony. He also has a
misdemeanor evading arrest charge from Grand Prairie. Collectively, his bond
has been set at $125,000.
"This
case is still under investigation," David Smith, the San Augustine County
Sheriff, said. "At this time, we still don't have a motive as to why he did this."
Smith
said he responded to the 911 call at a residence in the county's Robertson
Community around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday. He said according to what they've been able
to piece together so far, Burrell climbed through a window at his cousin's residence.
After
taking several items from the home, he allegedly grabbed a kitchen knife and
went into the bedroom where his cousin was sleeping. Smith said when Burrell
tried to stab his cousin the first time, he grazed the other man's side, waking
him up that he jumped out of the bed.
The two
men struggled over the knife, and the cousin received a cut to his bottom lip
and a small puncture wound on his jaw. At some point during the scuffle, the
knife got broken, and the cousin managed to fight Burrell off long enough to
escape to a neighbor's house, where he called 911. The cousin also received
several abrasions, and judging by the Burrell's mug shot, he didn't emerge from
the fight unscathed.
Both men
wound up seeking treatment at a San Augustine hospital. The cousin's injuries
required numerous stitches.
Smith
said that his deputies initially arrested Burrell on the outstanding evading
arrest warrant from Grand Prairie. He said the SACSO added the additional
charges after Burrell was taken to the jail.
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Milton Burrell (Source: San Augustine County Jail)
