HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Records show a man was arrested after being accused of shooting at two City of Houston employees earlier this week.
On Tuesday, two code enforcement officers went to 62-year-old Henry Pybus’s home, which they said needed to be remodeled due to code violations, according to court documents.
Pybus allegedly answered the door with a shotgun, told the city employees they were trespassing, and fired as they ran off. He now faces a charge of aggravated assault.
Houston Public Works told ABC13 that code enforcement officers routinely experience verbal threats while responding to complaints on private properties.
The city sent Eyewitness News the following statement:
“Members of HPW Community Code Enforcement routinely experience verbal threats regarding responses to complaints on private property. Over the past year, HPW Community Code Enforcement Officers have experienced threats of violence/harm/bodily injury, had weapons displayed as a threat of escalated force, and most recently, fired upon while performing the normal course of their duties.
HPW and HPD will continue to work together on any future site visits or inspections throughout the remainder of all code enforcement activities at this location.”
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