HOUSTON – A woman from Houston’s East End is traumatized after a man came into her home, assaulted her, and stole belongings.
Around 4:30 p.m. Thursday, the family at the East End home says a burglar climbed their fence and came into their home on Avenue F through an open window. The burglar was carrying a knife, according to the family.
Lily Garza, who is eight-months pregnant, was asleep upstairs when the burglar came into her room.
“I’m not sure why he thought about going upstairs but he went upstairs right away and the first room that he went into was where my wife was sleeping,” the woman’s husband Cesar said.
Garza said the man kept shoving her back onto the bed so he could search through the drawers in the room for valuables.
While the burglar was distracted, Lily ran downstairs to try and get help. The burglar chased after her, grabbing her by the neck and throwing her on the floor.
The assault was captured on security camera with Lily telling the man she was pregnant. The burglar then demanded money from her, to which she responded she didn’t have any. Instead, Lily gave the burglar her iPhone, her Apple watch, and jewelry. The burglar also stole her wedding ring off her finger.
The burglar yelled at her to go back upstairs, but she ran outside trying to get help. At this point, the burglar took off.
Neighbors and other family members eventually showed up to help Lily. She was taken to Memorial Hermann as a precaution.
While doctors say both Lily and her baby are fine, her husband Cesar said she is severely traumatized from the incident.
“I’m just glad she is ok and the baby is ok,” he said.
The Houston Police Department is investigating the incident.