The Daily Blotter 03/15/10

(KXAN) - Cops: Men accused of beating a man with bricks

Police said five men tried to run over a man, but instead beat him with bricks and bottles and eventually fired off a gun. According to police, the five men also robbed the victim. About 13 people were participating in the violent attack, according to police reports.

Police said just before 5 a.m. on Sunday, they were called to 622 Thurgood Ave. to the report of shots fired. When police arrived they found the victim beaten, bloody and bruised. He was taken to the hospital to treat his injuries.

Not far from the scene, an officer noticed a 1999 Ford Expedition, meeting the description of one of the vehicles involved and found the five suspects inside. Javier Medina Jr., Eduardo Estrada, Jorge Cebrian, Henry Allison and Andrew Allison have been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and engaging in organized criminal activity. Police records did not indicate the suspects knew the victim and did not explain why the victim was attacked.

Neighbor attacks a woman, according to police

A 67-year-old woman was attacked by her neighbor, who also stole her mail and car keys on Friday at noon.

Alicia Lazzaro, 34, was arrested after the victim called for help. Police said the victim had multiple bruises on her arms and a cut on her arm.

The victim told police she drove her car to the mail box at 11422 Rustic Rock to get her mail because she is too weak to walk there. Then, the victims said Lazzaro became "terribly violent" and attacked her.

Boxing match leads to injury

Just after midnight on Sunday, police were called to 2104 Kirksey Dr. after reports of shots being fired.

When police got there, they saw a man had been stabbed twice in his right thigh. Police said witnesses said a group of people including the suspect and victim had been watching the Manny Pacquio boxing match when they started arguing about the fight.

Victor Ruiz, 43, was arrested in connection with the crime.

House fire still under investigation

A two-alarm fire consumed a single-family residence on Brown Bear Lane. Buda, Manchaca and Austin fire departments all responded to the fire. Two tankers had to be brought in to fight the fire. They started the fire fight from inside the home, but the danger of the roof collapsing was too great, so they had to move outside to finish fighting the fire.

One resident inside of the house called in the fire after hearing noises and seeing flames. There were no other residents inside the home at the time of the fire. There were no injuries. Investigators still do not know the cause of the fire.