Hammer-Wielding Man Attempts to Break Into Texas Home, Threatens Family

Home Invasion Attempt

• 🏠 Home surveillance video captured a man attempting to break into a Texas residence using a hammer.
• 💥 The suspect smashed the front door's glass after prying through a locked gate and breaking windows on a vehicle.

Family's Response

• 😨 Belinda Valdiva was home with her family and heard the glass shattering, prompting her to alert her husband.
• 🛡️ Her husband confronted the intruder, armed with a knife and a golf club, shouting to scare him away.

Suspect and Prior Incidents

• 👤 The suspect was identified as Christopher McDow, who had previously targeted the same house.
• 🗣️ In an earlier incident, McDow aggressively knocked on the door, threatening to kill the occupants.

Legal Proceedings and Impact

• ⚖️ Despite a criminal record, McDow was released the same day he was arrested for the prior threat, only to re-offend two weeks later.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👧 The incident caused significant fear, with Valdiva's three daughters hiding in a closet.
• 🚨 McDow has been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and bail was denied by the judge.