LCSO makes safe arrest after tense altercation
This image shows a suspect running toward a Llano County Sheriff’s Office deputy during a tense altercation in Buchanan Dam on Wednesday, March 25. Image sourced from a video posted by Facebook user Danny Brown
A suspect was arrested after a tense altercation with Llano County Sheriff’s Office deputies on Wednesday, March 25.
The individual, who is currently unidentified, allegedly charged an officer and attempted to take his gun during a contact at around 6:50 p.m. on Wednesday in the Buchanan Dam area, near the 8800 block of RR 1431.
According to a media release issued by the LCSO, a deputy was dispatched to the scene where a caller reported that a man was walking around in traffic on the rural highway.
The deputy reportedly made contact with the man in question. The media release states that bystanders watching the incident unfold shouted that the individual had a firearm. The deputy was then said to have drawn his weapon after observing the suspect reach into his waistband.
The individual then charged the deputy, and appeared to have reached for the officer’s firearm before fleeing from the scene into the nearby brush.
The above tense moment was captured on video and shared by a Facebook user, Danny Brown, who was watching from across the road as the suspect charged the deputy. Watch the video at this link.
Law enforcement later located the suspect, who then reportedly again charged a deputy. He was subdued with a taser and taken into custody and charged with evading arrest and resisting arrest.
DailyTrib reached out to the LCSO to get more details on the incident, including whether or not the suspect was in possession of a firearm, but did not receive a response by the time of this article’s publication.
The deputies involved in the incident sustained no injuries and there is no reported risk to public safety.