Kerrville man held without bond on terroristic threat charge during New Year’s enforcement

A Kerrville man with an extensive criminal history was arrested Dec. 30 on a terroristic threat charge and is being held without bond at Kerr County Jail.

Michael Esparza faces charges of terroristic threat to impede public service/public fear of serious bodily injury/influence government, according to jail records. The Kerr County Sheriff’s Office made the arrest.

Jail records show Esparza has been booked into Kerr County Jail six times since January 2022. His previous arrests by the Kerrville Police Department included terroristic threat to influence government response, deadly conduct, evading arrest, resisting arrest, unlawful carrying of a weapon and multiple drug and alcohol-related offenses.

The terroristic threat arrest stood out among more typical New Year’s holiday enforcement activity by Kerr County law enforcement agencies.

Other notable arrests during the Dec. 30-Jan. 1 period included:

Dec. 31:

• Aggravated robbery ($125,000 surety bond)
• Assault family/household member impeding breath/circulation ($50,000 surety bond)
• Failure to comply with sex offender duty to register, life/90-day enhancement ($15,000 bond set by judge)
• Obstruction or retaliation
• Two driving while intoxicated arrests (both $1,000 surety bonds)
• Criminal trespass ($1,000 surety bond)

Dec. 30:

• Driving while intoxicated third or more offense ($10,000 surety bond) and unlawful possession of firearm by felon ($20,000 surety bond)
• Violation of parole/possession of controlled substance penalty group 1 less than 1 gram
• Possession of controlled substance penalty group 1/1-B less than 1 gram ($7,500 bond set by judge)
• Public intoxication ($500 personal recognizance bond)

Jan. 1:

• Public intoxication
• Driving while intoxicated with blood alcohol content greater than or equal to 0.15