EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- A 39-year-old man has been arrested after he barricaded himself inside a home and tried to hide within the home's walls, Socorro Police said.

Francisco Jahir Silva, 39, was arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 17 and was booked on the following charges: evading arrest or detention; assault causing bodily injury; and continuous violence against the family. He is being held on no bond, Socorro Police said.

On Sept. 17, Socorro Police attempted to find a man wanted for assault and evading arrest near the 600 block of Maxine Drive in Socorro.

While in the area, police saw a man forcibly pull a woman out of a home and assault here, eventually throwing her to the sidewalk, police said.

Officers tried to intervene but the suspect fled back into his home and barricaded himself

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