IRVING, Texas — A 28-year-old Irving man with a history of criminal convictions was arrested after police say he repeatedly punched his common-law wife in the face, pulled her hair and attempted to throw her headfirst over a second-floor balcony onto the concrete below.
Roberto Joel Esparza, 28, was arrested following the November 1, 2026, assault at an apartment in the 1100 block of Esters Road (Trinity Apartment Complex near Conflans Rd).
According to an Irving Police Department arrest affidavit, Esparza attacked the woman twice on the same day, resulting in charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon involving family violence, a second-degree felony, and continuous violence against the family, a third-degree felony.
Victim Flees to Irving Police Headquarters After Attack
At approximately 9:55 p.m. on November 1, Irving police Officer Andrew Hammett responded to a report of a domestic disturbance at 1153 Esters Road, Apartment 108…