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HOUSTON - A San Antonio man is facing charges for allegedly choking a Houston police K-9 officer.
According to court documents, 50-year-old Talmadge Blount is charged with interference with a police service animal.
Talmadge Blount
What we know:
Houston police said the incident occurred on Holly Hall Street and Knight Road on Sunday in reference to a trespassing call.
Authorities said they received a report that a homeless man was inside a vacant apartment and refused to leave on Sunday.
Officials said an officer spoke with Blount, who refused to come out.
The K-9 was then released into the apartment and encountered Blount.
There was a struggle between Blount and the K-9.
The documents stated Blount used his hand to, "pull K9 choke chain and harness to apply pressure to K-9's neck, impending K-9's breathing and circulation."
The documents added Blount, "choked K-9 until K-9 was unconscious, and had to be tased to stop choking K-9."
Houston police officials said the K-9 is expected to be OK.
Blount is currently in custody in Harris County.
The backstory:
Court records state that Blount has a long list of crimes including assault on a public servant, terroristic threat against a public servant, attempted harassment of a public servant, attempted assault on a public servant, attempted assault on a peace officer, assault-bodily injury, and several other misdemeanors.
What's next:
Blount is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday.
Bond for Blount was set at $40,000.
The Source: Houston Police Department, court documents