Del Rio Man Charged With Family Violence Assault And Resisting Arrest After Veterans Boulevard Fight
Del Rio police say Sergio Diaz, 33, head-butted a woman and resisted officers during a fight on Veterans Boulevard early Thursday. He faces three charges.
DEL RIO, Texas – A 33-year-old Del Rio man is facing two family violence assault charges and a resisting arrest charge after a fight outside a restaurant on Veterans Boulevard early Thursday, Oct. 29, according to the Del Rio Police Department.
Officers on patrol in the 2100 block of Veterans Boulevard at about 2:14 a.m. saw two men fighting, according to the department. Officers stopped and separated the two men.
While officers tried to detain one of the men, identified as Sergio Diaz, a woman walked up to him. Diaz lunged toward her and struck her in the nose with his head, injuring her, according to police.
Officers took Diaz to the ground to gain control, but he kept resisting, according to the department. He was eventually subdued and placed in a patrol vehicle. Emergency Medical Services were called to check on the injured woman.
What Police Say Led Up To The Fight
The other man told officers he had come to the restaurant to pick up Diaz and the woman because they were reportedly intoxicated, according to the department. He said he tried to walk them to a vehicle, but Diaz refused to get in, which led to a disturbance in which Diaz allegedly assaulted him.
Officers reviewed video that backed up the man’s account, according to police.
Charges
Diaz, 33, was arrested and charged with two counts of Assault Causes Bodily Injury-Family Violence and one count of Resisting Arrest, Search or Transport, according to the Del Rio Police Department. He was booked at the police department and later transferred to the GEO Correctional Facility pending magistration.
Officers also applied for an Emergency Protective Order on behalf of the people affected, according to the department.
Criminal charges are accusations. Diaz is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
Anyone affected by family violence can reach the National Domestic Violence Hotline 24 hours a day at 1-800-799-7233.
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Source: Del Rio Police Department release, Oct. 29, 2026
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