Man comes down safely after evading traffic stop, climbing onto roof in north Harris County

Ninfa Saavedra, Digital Content Specialist

Brittany Taylor, Senior Digital Content Producer

Published: September 15, 2026 at 6:15 AMUpdated: September 15, 2026 at 1:21 PM

HOUSTON – A man came down from a roof safely Tuesday after reportedly evading a traffic stop and climbing onto a nearby residence in north Harris County, authorities said.

The incident happened in the 6000 block of Downwood Forest, near Antoine Drive and West Mount Houston Road.

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To our community members in the 6000 block of Downwood Forest, near Antoine Drive and W. Mount Houston Rd:

Pct 1 deputies and @HCSOTexas SWAT members are on-scene. A man evaded deputies during a traffic stop and is now on the roof of a residence refusing to come down.…
— Ed Gonzalez (@SheriffEd_HCSO) September 15, 2026

Harris County Precinct 1 deputies and Harris County Sheriff’s Office SWAT responded after the man reportedly evaded deputies during a traffic stop and climbed onto the roof of a nearby home.

Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said the man came down safely and without further incident.

The situation has been resolved.