A Bastrop County deputy is recovering following frightening moments over the weekend in southeast Austin
On Saturday, November 12, 2022, the Austin Police Department responded to a call regarding a stabbing at the H-E-B located at 2308 E Riverside Drive. When officers arrived, they learned that the suspect, Jaime Canales, stabbed a Bastrop County Sheriff’s Office deputy
Preliminary investigation, surveillance video, and witness statements showed that Canales shoplifted throughout the store before the stabbing. As he was trying to leave with the stolen items, loss prevention employees stopped him and requested the merchandise back. Canales returned the items and asked for law enforcement. A deputy with the Bastrop County Sheriff’s Office arrived at the location for his regular shift at the store and approached the group to assist with the investigation. After a brief interaction, Canales stabbed the deputy multiple times, including in the neck. The deputy was taken to a hospital. Due to the extent of his injuries, the deputy needed surgery. He is now recovering. The deputy is a former officer with APD.
APD arrested Canales. He admitted to stabbing the deputy and showed no remorse, APD said in a report. He is in the Travis County Jail held on a $100,000.00 bond, charged with Attempted Capital Murder of a Peace Officer.
Canales has a history of shoplifting, robbery, and assault, including attacking and threatening his mother. In a previous shoplifting case, he physically attacked a victim and threatened to kill her.
