Man who didn't want to go back to jail barricades himself, son, in SWAT standoff, police say

A man was taken into custody Friday after an hourslong standoff in Dickinson. He had his 7-year-old son in the car with him, police said.

LEAGUE CITY, Texas – A man who police said barricaded himself and his son because he didn't want to go back to jail was taken into custody on Friday. 

Police said the man, identified as Gilberto Cruz, 30, held himself and his son inside his vehicle while police were attempting to negotiate with him.

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Investigators were initially called for a report of an erratic driver. When they tried to stop the car, Cruz refused to get out. Cruz's mother told police she was able to talk to him and told them that her son did not want to go back to jail, police said.

Investigators said Cruz had three or four warrants out for his arrest out of Galveston County. 

Cruz's mother was able to help police negotiate with the man to get the boy safely out of the car. 

Cruz was eventually taken into custody and the boy was turned over to his mother.

Press Release Nature of Incident: Barricaded Suspect Date of Incident: June 7, 2019 Details: On June 7, 2019 at...

Posted by Dickinson Police Department - Texas on Friday, June 7, 2019

 

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