Affidavit: Man beats GF over Facebook posts she made laredo police

Cesar G Rodriguez, LAREDO MORNING TIMESJuly 11, 2022 Rigo Alberto Santana.Courtesy/Webb County Sheriff’s Office A man who claimed to be affiliated with the Mexican Mafia landed behind bars for beating up his girlfriend because of some Facebook posts she had made, according to Laredo police. Rigo Alberto Santana, 25, was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, assault of a family, household member, unlawful restraint and terroristic threat of a family, household member. On July 6, police officers responded to a location by Casa Del Sol Boulevard, where authorities met with a woman who was crying nonstop. She stated she had been in a dating relationship with Santana for about a month. She stated she was at Santana’s residence in the 6300 block of Creosote Loop when he began accusing her of infidelity because of some Facebook posts she had made, according to an arrest affidavit. “Santana then began to threaten (the woman) by telling her he is affiliated with the M (Mexican Mafia) and he had the ability to hurt her,” the affidavit states. She added that Santana began pushing her around and tied her with a belt. Police said she had bruises on her arms and around her…
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