HORIZON CITY, Texas (KFOX14\/CBS4) \u2014 Two people were arrested Monday night in Horizon City and charged with endangering an elderly person after police said they found drug paraphernalia in the home.<\/p>\n
According to the Horizon City Police Department, Roel Contreras, 46, and Nancy Altamirano, 43, were arrested after officers responded to a possible domestic verbal incident in the 17000 block of Darrington Road, near the Horizon Golf Course.<\/p>\n
Officers said that when they tried to do a welfare check on the elderly person, they spoke with Contreras, who identified himself as the caretaker.<\/p>\n
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