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Brownsville Herald
Posted: Thursday, March 7, 2013
By Ildefonso Ortiz The Monitor
McALLEN — An Edinburg priest has been charged with vandalism after police say he punctured the tires of a parishioner. The priest is also a person of interest in a series of arsons.
Eusebio Martinez turned himself in to McAllen police Thursday morning and then was formally charged with one count of vandalism by Municipal Judge Robert Salazar, who set his personal recognizance bond at $2,000.
The Diocese of Brownsville has placed Martinez on leave while the case is resolved. Martinez maintains his innocence, the diocese said in a written statement.
Martinez attorney Reynaldo “Trey” Garza III said his client is innocent of the charge.
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