SPRING, Texas – The Harris County Constable deputy who was shot while pursuing a suspected armed robber in Spring has been released from the hospital, Constable Mark Herman announced.
Deputy Constable Deteryon Fontonet spotted the suspect’s vehicle after he’s accused of robbing two Academy Sports and Outdoors with a fully automatic AR-15 pistol.
“One of the pistols, but it’s a fully automatic AR-15 rifle,” said Constable Mark Herman. “It’s a smaller version. It’s about this big. It has a full AR 15 clip in it.”
When the suspect refused to surrender, a car chase ensued.
That chase ended at 5310 Slashwood Lane in Spring.
The suspect then got out of his car and shot Deputy Fontonet, hitting the deputy in the face, before running into a relative’s house.
“I seen our patrol car there are 16 holes in it,” said Constable Mark Herman. “And there’s even holes through the window of the car where the deputy was standing.”
Deputy constables surrounded the home, and the suspect was eventually taken into custody.
The suspect was identified as a 23-year-old man. His name was not yet released.
Deputy Fontonet was taken to Northwest Hospital.
There he will need facial surgery, but he is expected to survive.
“The good Lord was looking out for our deputy,” Constable Herman said.
Authorities are seeking an attempted capital murder of a peace officer charge.