HOUSTON — A homeless man with a long criminal history is in custody after a scary incident near a school in Houston, Texas. According to court documents, Ted Fleming abducted a student after injecting him with an unknown substance.

Fleming, 41, was arrested and charged with kidnapping after the October 1 incident near Aldine High School. He’s also charged with failing to register as a sex offender.

According to court documents, the victim was walking near the school when Fleming grabbed him and injected him with something.

“Aldine High School staff members saw a student stumbling and walking off balance on the sidewalk in front of the shopping center across the street from the campus,” Aldine ISD said in a statement. 

A staff member got video of the student being pulled away by the suspect. 

They also notified Aldine ISD police, who found the student unconscious and unresponsive. The officer revived him with Narcan and gave him CPR. Court documents say the victim passed out again in the ambulance on the way to the hospital. 

Fleming was found nearby and arrested.

A victim’s advocate with Crime Stoppers says it’s one of the more disturbing cases he’s come across.

“This is the first time I’ve seen or heard of a case where somebody was actually injected,” victim’s advocate Andy Kahan said. “Now, you’ve got a teenager that’s… God only knows what would have happened to him if he would have actually followed through and have been able to actually kidnap him as well.”

Records show Fleming has been in and out of jail with a long rap sheet dating back to at least 2014, with at least 38 prior arrests. Charges included deadly conduct, multiple counts of terrorist threats, multiple counts of indecent exposure, evading and trespassing. Some more serious felonies were dismissed after Fleming pleaded guilty to lesser charges, according to the prosecutor.

“And yet he has never spent one day in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice,” Kahan pointed out. “You obviously have to blame the defendant for his actions, but at the same time, you’ve got to look at our criminal justice system for repeatedly putting him back out in society.”

The prosecutor requested a bond of $250,000, citing Fleming’s criminal history.

“There is a deep concern for public safety based on the facts,” the prosecutor said during Fleming’s first court appearance. 

Fleming’s public defender countered with a $17,000 bond request. After hearing both sides, the judge set Fleming’s bond at $150,000.

In a statement, Aldine ISD says it increased patrols in the area after the incident.

“On Wednesday, October 1, Aldine High School staff members saw a student stumbling and walking off balance on the sidewalk in front of the shopping center across the street from the campus. Out of abundance of caution, the school administrator and the Aldine ISD Police Department were contacted. The student was observed being approached by an unidentified, suspicious male. The location was within 1,000 feet of the campus.  

“When the Aldine ISD  police officer arrived, he immediately detained the male. 

“The officer found the student non-responsive. The officer administered medical aid, including CPR chest compressions.  The student regained consciousness as EMS arrived.  He told authorities that the unknown male had injected him with an unknown substance.  

“The Aldine ISD PD presented charges to the Harris County District Attorney’s Office, and the charges of kidnapping, failure to register as a sex offender, and entering school grounds without notice were accepted. The Aldine ISD Police will increase patrols around the Aldine High School area. The safety and well-being of our students and staff will always be our top priority.”