The Austin County Sheriff’s Office has released the following information on an incident that took place in Industry, TX at the Lindemann Grocery Store on January 15, 2023, at around 7:05 pm. The press release is as follows:
On January 15, 2023, at approximately 7:05 pm, the Austin County Sheriff’s Department responded to the Lindemann Store in Industry, Texas for a disturbance in progress. Deputies arrived and conducted an investigation in to the cause of the disturbance. One subject was arrested at the scene who was not initially involved in the original disturbance, but who walked in to the scene later and assaulted a victim. This secondary assault was captured on camera as well. Currently; the statements, videos, body-worn camera video, and all evidence collected has been forwarded the Austin County District Attorney for consideration of potential charges against various individuals.
Local social media has been abuzz about the incident and the story has since spread outside of the county and has been picked up by Fox 26 in Houston:
We will update this story as more information is released by authorities. It is important to note that all individuals involved in the incident are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
***UPDATE*** This story has been updated with a follow-up story that can be viewed by going HERE.