KYLE POLICE
A man wanted on multiple violent felony warrants was arrested by Kyle Police early Sunday morning after being located in a vehicle that had been stolen during an armed robbery in Austin.
At approximately 1:30 a.m. on July 27, a Kyle Police officer observed a van driving erratically and nearly causing a collision. Further investigation revealed the vehicle had recently been reported to the Austin Police Department as stolen at gunpoint.
When officers attempted to stop the vehicle, the driver — Paul Anthony Candanoza, 31, of Manor — refused to comply, resisted arrest and assaulted officers during the encounter. He was ultimately taken into custody.
The suspect had five active warrants:
• Robbery out of Caldwell County
• Three counts of Assault of Family/Household Member with Previous Conviction out of Travis County
•Assault Causing Bodily Injury out of Travis County
• In addition to the outstanding warrants, Candanoza now faces 13 additional charges from the Kyle Police Department related to the incident: • Assault on a Peace Officer
• Possession of a Controlled Substance
• Prohibited Substance/Item in a Correctional Facility
• Tampering with Physical Evidence with Intent to Impair
• Possession of a Controlled Substance
• Evading Arrest with a Vehicle
• Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle
• Violation of Bond/Protective Order
• Resisting Arrest, Search or Transport
• Interference with Public Duties
• Driving While Intoxicated
• Possession of Marijuana
• Failure to Identify Fugitive from Justice
The Austin Police Department has been notified and will continue the investigation into the original armed robbery.
