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SAN ANTONIO – A dentist was arrested after allegedly assaulting and restraining a woman on the North Side, according to San Antonio police.
Police responded around 1:30 p.m. Monday to a home in the 100 block of Pinecrest for a reported assault, where a 21-year-old woman at the door told officers she needed help.
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Officers could see several markings on the woman, police said. The woman also told investigators that Eric Tong had assaulted her several times and prevented her from fleeing by restraining her.
Officers located Tong, 34, inside the home and arrested him on the following charges:
Aggravated sexual assault
Aggravated assault with a deadly weapon
Assault on a family/house member impeding breath/circulation
Unlawful restraint
Assault causing bodily injury to a family member
Tong was booked into the Bexar County Adult Detention Center, jail records show.
As of Tuesday afternoon, Tong’s Texas State Board of Dental Examiners license is still active.
This is a developing story, check back for updates.
Gabby Jimenez is a digital journalist at KSAT. Gabby is a San Antonio native and joined the KSAT team in January 2025. A proud LSU alumna, she has reported for newspapers in Louisiana and Virginia, earning a Virginia Press Association award for Combination Photo and Story in 2024.
John Paul Barajas is an anchor/reporter at KSAT 12. Previously, he worked at KRGV 5 in the Rio Grande Valley. He has a degree from the University of Houston. In his free time, he likes to get a workout in, spend time on the water and check out good eats and drinks.