Poteet, Texas, pastor Robert Lopez Jr. charged with deadly conduct and terroristic threats, says he is a victim
By Gwen
Posted Nov 3, 2026 at 9:37 AM
Robert Lopez Jr., a pastor at Community Christian Church in Poteet, now has an arrest record in which he is accused of violence. He has been charged, but the charges are not convictions, and he has not been found guilty of any offense. Lopez said of his record, “In 44 years of my life, I’ve never had one thing on my record.”
According to the Atascosa County Sheriff’s Office, it received a call around 6 p.m. on Monday about a man with a gun. When officers arrived, the complainant told them that Lopez had confronted him about text messages, which led to a fight. The complainant further told authorities that Lopez then went to his ATV and pulled out a gun. These are the complainant’s statements to officers and have not been tested in court.
Lopez was charged with two counts of deadly conduct and one count of terroristic threats causing fear of imminent bodily injury. All of the charges are Class A misdemeanors. On Tuesday, he was seen with a bruised face and a torn shirt, and he said he was the victim in the case.
Lopez told KSAT 12 that he had gone onto the property to check hog traps and was attacked. He said he usually helps the elderly property owner, who had allowed him on the land to assist with the trap. After he texted the owner’s grandson-in-law, who lives in a separate home on the property, about a hog that had been shot and left to die, Lopez said he received nasty text messages. He said he later encountered the grandson-in-law, who yelled racial slurs and attacked him. These are Lopez’s claims, and the source does not include a response from the grandson-in-law.
Lopez said, “I got many character witnesses. The truth will come out. Thank God.” After he was released from jail on Tuesday, KSAT 12 received several emails from members of his church describing him as a caring and generous man. Lopez posted a bond of $11,000 on Tuesday.
There is no word on when Lopez is due back in court.
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