Crime & Safety
SWAT Incident In North Austin Ends Peacefully
Police and SWAT team descended to the 900 block of East Koenig Lane near an Americas Best Value Inn, officials reported at 12:30 p.m.
AUSTIN, TX — A standoff with a barricaded person who was possibly armed in North Austin ended peacefully some two hours after it began Friday afternoon, police said.
Police initially were dispatched to North Austin amid reports of a man who is possibly armed, officials said Friday. Police officers and members of the SWAT team descended to the 900 block of East Koenig Lane near U.S. 290 close to an Americas Best Value Inn, police wrote in a tweet issued shortly before 12:30 p.m.
The incident ended a little over two hours later, police conveyed on Twitter, with a man placed in custody.
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UPDATE: The SWAT callout has ended peacefully. One male suspect has been arrested. PIO will work to provide an update regarding charges as more information is obtained. https://t.co/TrXwLPgeeN
— Austin Police Department (@Austin_Police) September 11, 2020
No further details were released.
APD SWAT callout to the 900 block of E Koenig Lane in regards to a Gun HS incident. (Case# 20-2550588) PIO is en route, briefing time/media staging area TBD.
— Austin Police Department (@Austin_Police) September 11, 2020
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Police indicated they would provide details related to the charges against the suspect later in the afternoon. Patch will update when more information is known.
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