Suspect with long criminal past arrested after SWAT standoff ends with house on fire in South Park

HOUSTON, TX – Court records show a man arrested after a SWAT standoff in the South Park area had a lengthy criminal history.

The standoff began early Sunday morning when Houston police were called to a home on Claygate for a possible suicidal armed suspect. Officers say the man refused to come out despite repeated verbal commands. SWAT responded and surrounded the home for several hours…

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