Richardson SWAT standoff ends with drug suspect’s arrest
RICHARDSON, Texas - Richardson police arrested a drug suspect after SWAT standoff overnight.
The man had barricaded himself in a shed behind a home in the quiet neighborhood.
What we know:
The standoff started around 11 p.m. on Tuesday after officers with the Richardson Police Department tried to pull over a suspect wanted in a narcotics investigation.
They said he refused to stop and there was a brief chase.
The suspect eventually stopped and ran into the backyard of a home in the 100 block of West Shore Place.
The man barricaded himself inside a shed and was taken into custody by SWAT officers around 1 a.m.
He’s now facing charges for both evading arrest and the manufacturing/delivery of a controlled substance.
Police said they found narcotics on him and in his vehicle.
What they're saying:
Video shared by FOX 4 viewer Sandy Romo showed more than a dozen police vehicles rushing into the dark Richardson neighborhood on a dead-end street.
"Crazy night on West Shore drive in Richardson tonight. Hoping our brave Richardson Police Department officers stay safe and catch whoever they are after," she said. "Rifles out, flashlights out, creek is being searched."
What we don't know:
Richardson police have not yet released the suspect’s name and mugshot.
The Source: The information in this story comes from the Richardson Police Department and a socia media post by Sandy Romo.