At approximately 9:25 p.m., San Angelo Police units were dispatched to the 1000 block of Tarver St. in regards to a subject with a gun. When police arrived at the scene, they located the subject a few blocks away, but the man decided to flee, said Sgt. Travis Griffith with SAPD.
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“During that time, the subject evaded arrest from the units,” Griffith stated. “The units lost sight of him, a perimeter was set up and PD canine was deployed.”
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Griffith said through the search and utilization of the canine, multiple officers on scene were able to locate the suspect, a 30-year-old Hispanic male, in the 200 block of South Browning St.
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“We have multiple pending felony charges [on the suspect], and Criminal Investigation is on their way,” Griffith added.
Initially, Sgt. Griffith said officials were going to utilize U.S. Customs air support; however, by the time the helicopter arrived on the scene, officers had detained the individual. Overall, police set up a five-block perimeter during their search of the suspect.
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Griffith said at this time, there’s an ongoing investigation into the man’s motives. More information is forthcoming once received by SAPD.
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