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Forney Police arrest suspect following extended standoff after he barricaded himself in an apartment

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Published  March 30, 2026 12:49pm CDT
Forney
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The Brief

    • Forney Police arrested a man after he damaged vehicles at an apartment complex and barricaded himself inside his apartment.
    • SWAT teams were in a standoff with the individual at the Avilla Apartments on Gateway Boulevard in Forney for much of Monday afternoon.
    • Police were eventually able to convince the suspect to surrender peacefully.

FORNEY, Texas - Police in Forney arrested a suspect after an elongated standoff Monday where he barricaded himself inside his apartment.

What we know:

The standoff started before noon on Monday at the Avilla Apartments in the 1400 block of Gateway Boulevard.

Images from SKY 4 showed police and SWAT vehicles behind an apartment with a damaged fence.

Forney Police said the suspect was walking around the apartment complex damaging vehicles and making threats towards others.

Officials believe the suspect was experiencing a mental health crisis. Negotiators were eventually able to convince the suspect to leave the apartment and surrender to law enforcement peacefully.

Police charged the suspect with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and multiple charges of criminal mischief. The suspect sustained a hand injury from broken glass he attempted to throw out of a broken window.

What we don't know:

Police have not revealed the name of the suspect.

The Source: The information in this story comes from the Forney Police Department.

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