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Richland Hills Police Arrest Barricaded Arson Suspect After Brief Standoff

Authorities say he is a suspect in a May 2 house fire under county investigation.

Overview

  • The arrest, which followed a brief standoff Monday, came after officers used a less-lethal device.
  • Police were called about 4:34 p.m. to a home on the 2800 block of Dogwood Park Drive that had been restricted after a May 2 fire.
  • Officers say the man pointed a firearm out a window while barricaded inside.
  • Paramedics treated him at the scene, and he was booked into the Joint Detention Center in North Richland Hills.
  • He now faces pending counts of criminal trespass, deadly conduct, and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, and police are withholding his name until a judge files the charges.