160 Text Messages: Woman Reports Alleged Harassment by Ex-Partner

HOUSTON – Eriberto Sandoval, 25, faces a harassment charge after his ex-partner reported that he continued to contact her despite her requests to end the relationship and leave her alone. According to court documents, on August 25 alone, he allegedly attempted to reach her about 160 times through text messages and voice notes. He was also seen several times in front of her house. The couple had been together for nearly two years, and the records indicate that she had tried to end the relationship multiple times. She finally ended it on June 28, 2026. Court documents reveal that when the woman attempted to break up with him, Sandoval allegedly threatened to take his own life if she left him. On June 27, they were at a restaurant in Houston when Sandoval saw a message from a coworker on the woman’s phone. She recounted that he became angry, started insulting her, and while driving, took her phone to check the messages, accusing her of infidelity. The woman tried to retrieve her phone. According to her account, Sandoval pushed her hands away and then grabbed her arm tightly, causing her pain. At that moment, she said she tried to get out of the vehicle but was unable to do so. She accused Sandoval of pushing her back into the seat, closing the door, and telling her she wouldn’t go anywhere. She also claimed she tried to exit several times when the vehicle stopped at traffic lights, but he prevented her. The ride continued. The woman told investigators that Sandoval drove to a dark area and later stopped again in another location. The argument over the alleged infidelity continued, and according to her, Sandoval told her that her blood would be 'on his hands.' The records also describe an alleged unauthorized access to the woman’s social media. She reported that Sandoval entered her Instagram account, changed information, and posted messages pretending to be her.