Gonzales mayoral candidate arrested for domestic violence, wife retracts claim

A candidate for Gonzales mayor was arrested and charged with domestic abuse.

Gonzales police took Henry Martinez Junior into custody on Oct. 26 but the department just released information about the arrest Tuesday.

Martinez said the timing of the release, on election day, is suspicious. He told KION that his wife has mental health issues. He explained that she was having an episode, and that police are well aware of her condition.

Martinez’s wife, April has retracted her abuse claims and said her husband did not lay a hand on her.

Henry Martinez has since bonded out of jail. The couple’s child was also taken away. They have a court hearing on Wednesday to regain custody.