HOUSTON – Houston police responded to a reported assault in progress early Saturday at a home in the 400 block of Briarcliff Drive, where officers said a man accused of attacking a woman refused to come outside and prompted a SWAT response.
Authorities said a caller reported seeing a man assaulting a woman just before officers arrived. Investigators determined the woman and the suspect were dating.
Police said the suspect went inside the residence and would not surrender. Patrol Support officers set up a perimeter and tried to persuade him to come out, but he continued to refuse. Because the suspect was believed to have firearms, a SWAT team was requested to assist…