Standoff in Howe ends with arrest

 

Grayson County Sheriff Lieutenant Sarah Bingham said that the department was involved in a standoff Friday night with a male suspect barricading himself from authorities.  The incident happened in the 900 block of Bennett Road.  The Texas Department of Public Safety and other agencies were called in to assist with the problem.  Bigham said there had been some kind of exchange between the suspect and authorities over the phone earlier in the day.  A negotiator was called in and is spoke with the man over the phone to attempt to resolve the situation peacefully.  The call which started at 8:30 pm finally ended around 2 am Saturday morning with the subject in custody without incident.