PORT ARTHUR, Texas — A person is charged with multiple counts of unlawful restraint after holding four people hostage at gunpoint in Port Arthur, Saturday night.
Port Arthur Police responded to call about a disturbance on the 7600 block of 9th Avenue Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, a little after 10 p.m. Upon arrival, officers were informed that that one adult and three children were being held against their will at gunpoint, in an apartment complex.
After learning this information, police called the Port Arthur Police Hostage Negotiators and the Port Arthur SWAT team to the scene. The suspect surrendered to police without incident after a three-hour long standoff. None of the victims inside were injured.
The suspect, whose name has not been released pending the investigation, was the taken to the Jefferson County Correctional Facility and charged with several counts of unlawful restraint.
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From a Port Arthur Police Department news release:
On 09/04/2021, at approximately 2208 hours, officers with the Port Arthur Police Department responded to the 7600 block of 9th Avenue in reference to a disturbance. Upon arrival, officers were told one adult victim and three juveniles were being held at gunpoint inside the apartment against their will. Port Arthur Police Hostage Negotiators as well as the Port Arthur Police SWAT team was called to the scene. After a length three hours hour standoff, Port Arthur’s Hostage negotiators were able to the the suspect to surrender without incident. None of the occupants inside the apartment were injured. The suspect was taking into custody and charged with several counts of Unlawful Restraint. The suspect was transported to the Jefferson County Correctional Facility ad released to jail staff.
This incident is currently under investigation by the Criminal investigation Division with the Port Arthur Police Department.
George Clark, Sergeant