The Brief
- One man was arrested and charged with unlawful restraint after allegedly holding his girlfriend hostage at a hotel, Houston police said.
- The victim called a relative to report she was being held against her will.
- Houston police say the suspect had previously been involved in a SWAT standoff and set a home on fire before authorities could get him out.
HOUSTON – One man has been placed in custody after holding his girlfriend hostage inside a hotel room in the South Acres area, Houston police report.
Lieutenant Larry Crowson reports the incident began around 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday after Southeast patrol officers were called to a Woodspring Suites on Cityscape Avenue about a woman being held against her will.
Hostage situation south of Houston
What we know:
According to officials, the woman texted a relative and said her boyfriend was holding her hostage. When officers arrived, no one answered the room door.…