Suspect in custody after SWAT teams respond to barricaded subject in NE Austin

AUSTIN, Texas — A suspect is in custody after SWAT teams responded to a barricaded subject call in northeast Austin.

APD said that they initially received a 911 call from a parent saying their daughter had texted that she was being held at a location by residents in the 9800 block of Faylin Drive. She said in the text that the residents were not allowing her to leave.

Officers arrived on scene at around 4:20 a.m., making contact with the daughter in the backyard of the residence about a minute later, according to police. The officers were able to get the daughter over the fence and to safety…

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