BATESVILLE, Texas – Residents along County Road in Batesville were shaken Tuesday morning after deputies arrested a woman reportedly carrying a machete on private property.
Deputies with Zavala County Sheriff’s Office responded at about 7 a.m. to the home at 1020 County Rd., House #42, following calls about a person armed with a bladed weapon and acting in a distressed way. When they arrived, they found a woman, later identified as Benita Garcia, with a machete strapped to her body. Deputies arrested Garcia without further trouble.
Investigators said Garcia entered the property even after residents told her multiple times to leave. Deputies said they saw recent damage matching reports that Garcia struck an RV door with the machete during the night. The arrest report also mentioned that residents and children waiting for a school bus became concerned.
Garcia was charged with criminal trespassing and taken to Zavala County Jail for booking.
Batesville is about 85 miles southwest of San Antonio.