An Edinburg man was arrested Sunday night after he allegedly threatened people at the Edinburg Municipal Park with a gun, according to a news release from Edinburg city officials.
Police responded to the park, located at 714 S. Raul Longoria Road, about 7 p.m. after several police received several calls about a man threatening people with a gun. When officers arrived, they spotted a person matching the description, according to the release.
The suspect ran when he spotted police units, but officers gave chase and apprehended him without incident, police said.
Police, however, were not able to locate the handgun the man used to threaten others, the document said.
The suspect, who was hospitalized Monday, is facing one count of evading arrest and terroristic threat, a second news release from the city said. However, it’s unclear why the suspect was hospitalized.
The case remains under investigation by police. Anyone who witnessed the incident or heard a threat being made is asked to call police at (956) 289-7700.
