Burrito road rage incident ends in felony charge for grandfather, Texas cops say

A Texas man’s retaliation over a thrown burrito put several people in danger and ended in his arrest on a felony charge, according to police.

The burrito road rage incident happened Friday, May 9, near a Dollar Tree in Spring, the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office said in a May 12 news release.

A man threw a burrito at the vehicle of a 59-year-old grandfather who had two of his grandchildren with him, ages 1 and 17, investigators say.

This came after the thrower allegedly “exchanged words” with the grandfather and followed him around the parking lot, the Constable’s Office said.

But pelting the grandpa’s ride with a burrito was apparently a step too far. Despite his grandkids being in the car with him, he rammed into the other man’s vehicle, “causing major damages,” officials said.

He was arrested on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, which is a felony, and booked into the Harris County Jail, officials said. His bond was set at $7,500.

Spring is a 25-mile drive north from downtown Houston.

This story was originally published May 13, 2025 at 4:33 PM with the headline "Burrito road rage incident ends in felony charge for grandfather, Texas cops say."