April 1, 2022 - Charges have been filed in the stabbing of an off-duty Surfside Police Department officer that occurred at 6113 Telephone Road about 8:35 p.m. on Wednesday (March 30).  

The suspect, Victor Castaneda, 50, is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and felony evading in the 209th State District Court.  A booking photo of Castaneda is attached to this news release.  

The victim was transported to an area hospital with non life-threatening stab wounds to his leg.  

HPD Major Assaults & Family Violence Division Detective T. Youll reported:  

HPD patrol officers responded to a stabbing at a fast food restaurant at the above address.  Officers learned the victim, an off-duty Surfside Police Department officer, who was not in uniform, entered the restaurant and became aware that a male suspect was inside exposing himself.  The Surfside PD officer told the suspect he had to leave and, as he was escorting the suspect out of the business, a physical altercation ensued in the parking lot.  During the altercation, the suspect stabbed the Surfside officer multiple times in the leg. 

Houston Fire Department paramedics responded to the scene and transported the Surfside PD officer to the hospital.  The suspect fled the scene in a silver, four-door hatchback prior to HPD officers' arrival.  

Further investigation identified Castaneda as the suspect in this case and, on Thursday (March 31), he was arrested following a pursuit with HPD Southeast Patrol Division officers and subsequently charged for his role in both incidents.