Wanted man faces 13 more charges in Kyle, was driving van stolen at gunpoint: police

KYLE, Texas – A Manor man was arrested on nearly 20 charges early Sunday morning after Kyle police discovered he was driving a van stolen at gunpoint.

What we know:

Kyle police say that around 1:30 a.m. on July 27, one of its officers saw a van driving erratically and nearly causing a crash. 

Further investigation led the officer to learn the van had been reported stolen at gunpoint by Austin police.

The driver, later identified as 31-year-old Paul Anthony Candanoza of Manor, refused to comply with a traffic stop, resisted arrest and even assaulted officers during the encounter, police say. He was ultimately taken into custody.

The charges

Candanoza had five active warrants:

• 1 count of second-degree felony robbery out of Caldwell County 
• 3 counts of third-degree felony assault of family/household member with previous conviction out of Travis County
• 1 count of assault causing bodily injury, a Class A misdemeanor, out of Travis County

Now in Kyle, he faces an additional 13 charges:

• 1 count of second-degree felony assault on a peace officer   
• 1 count of second-degree felony possession of a controlled substance between 4 and 200 grams
• 1 count of third-degree felony tampering with physical evidence with intent to impair  
• 1 count of third-degree felony prohibited substance/item in a correctional facility  
• 1 count of third-degree felony possession of a controlled substance between 1 and 4 grams
• 1 count of third-degree felony evading arrest with a vehicle
• 1 count of state jail felony unauthorized use of a motor vehicle
• 1 count of violation of bond/protective order, a Class A misdemeanor
• 1 count of resisting arrest, search, or transport, a Class A misdemeanor
• 1 count of interference with public duties, a Class B misdemeanor
• 1 count of driving while intoxicated, a Class B misdemeanor
• 1 count of possession of marijuana less than 2 ounces, a Class B misdemeanor
• 1 count of failure to identify fugitive from justice, a Class B misdemeanor

What’s next:

Candanoza is currently in the Hays County Jail as of July 28 on a collective $227,000 bond on all 18 charges.

Kyle police say that APD has been notified and will continue the investigation into the original armed robbery.