Law enforcement rips apart home in San Leon to get barricaded suspect out
SAN LEON, Texas (KTRK) -- A suspect is in custody after an hours-long barricade situation inside a San Leon home on Friday, according to the Galveston County Sheriff's Office.
According to deputies, the situation unfolded at a residence in the 100 block of 18th Street at 1:15 p.m.
Galveston County Sheriff Jimmy Fullen said that the suspect Gary Cooper was wanted on two felony warrants including aggravated assault and aggravated robbery.
Authorities said that Cooper, who was believed to be armed, wouldn't cooperate with law enforcement, which led to the SWAT team deploying gas in Cooper's home.
At around 6 p.m., Fullen said that deputies later contacted the Harris County Sheriff's Office SWAT team to assist and send the "The Rook", a SWAT super machine that helps authorities end standoffs.
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Once "The Rook" arrived on the scene and ripped through the home, deputies said that Cooper surrendered peacefully to law enforcement at around 8 p.m.
