New Braunfels man arrested after barricading himself in home: police
NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas - A New Braunfels man is in custody after he barricaded himself in a home and prompted a "heavy police presence".
64-year-old John Michael Hermann has been charged and is being taken to the Guadalupe County Jail at last update.
Guadalupe Co. constables serving writ of possession
The backstory:
New Braunfels police say that on April 22, constables with Guadalupe County were attempting to serve a writ of possession at a home in the 2000 block of Carter Lane in the Voss Farms neighborhood.
In Texas, a writ of possession is the final step in the eviction process after a final judgment has been issued, at which point a tenant and all their property are removed from a rental unit.
NBPD says that the constables encountered a man inside the home who was armed and pointed a weapon at them. The constables left and called NBPD for assistance.
Incident becomes barricaded subject call
What we know:
NBPD responded to the scene at around 10 a.m. and found the man armed and barricaded inside the home.
A preliminary investigation determined that "the offense of Aggravated Assault of a Public Servant had occurred", NBPD says, and search and arrest warrants were obtained.
Law enforcement also determined there was no one else in the home and the incident was confined to that single location.
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As a precaution, nearby Voss Farms Elementary, which sits just across the road from the scene, was placed under a "secure" as a precaution, which means all outside doors were locked and no one was allowed in or out of the campus buildings.
At around 1 p.m., students were moved to another location to be reunited with their families.
Hermann's arrest
Timeline:
During the six-hour-long incident, police tried to convince Hermann to surrender voluntarily.
At around 4:15 p.m., SWAT entered the home and placed Hermann under arrest without further incident.
Police say that there were no injuries to officers or civilians during the incident.
What's next:
Hermann is now facing a charge of first-degree felony aggravated assault of a public servant, among other charges.
Bond has been set at $250,000, says NBPD.
What you can do:
The public is still being asked to avoid the area while officers are on scene.
This is believed to be an isolated incident and there are no additional threats to the community, says NBPD.
The Source: Information in this report comes from the New Braunfels Police Department.