Father Allegedly Set Fire to House with His 3 Kids, Including Toddler, Still Inside: Police

A Texas dad is accused by police of setting fire to his own house while his three children were still inside.

Pedro Luis Parra Pulgar, 46, has been charged with three counts of attempted murder and arson in connection with the Nov. 6 fire at his home in the Polo Ranch community in Fulshear, about 35 miles west of downtown Houston.

In a Dec. 12 statement posted on Facebook, Fulshear police accuse Parra Pulgar of "intentionally setting the blaze" at his house while his three children were still inside.

Two of the children, both aged 15 according to court records, managed to escape the inferno with minor injuries, but his youngest child, a 3-year-old toddler, remained trapped inside.

Police entered the home through the bedroom window and retrieved the child, who was suffering from "severe smoke inhalation."

The child was airlifted to a local hospital for treatment, and has since been released, per Fulshear police.

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Parra Pulgar also sustained injuries during the blaze, including severe burns that remain visible in his mugshot. He stayed in the hospital until his Dec. 12 release, at which time he was booked into the Fort Bend County Jail, per police.

He's charged with three counts of attempted murder and one count of arson, per county arrest records. His bail is set at $2.3 million.

Per court records, Parra Pulgar, a Venezuelan national, is also being held on a detainer filed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Parra Pulgar's case has been referred to the Fort Bend County Public Defender's office, which declined to comment when reached by PEOPLE. His next court date is Jan. 13, 2025.

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