Barricaded suspect in Pearland in custody after 3-hour standoff
PEARLAND, Texas - After a nearly three-hour standoff with SWAT, a man who barricaded himself inside an apartment in Pearland is now in custody, according to Pearland police.
Jorge Arturo Pineda, 43, has been charged with four counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon on a public servant in connection to the incident.
Jorge Arturo Pineda (Source: Pearland Police Department)
Officers were called to the apartment complex at 2701 Old Alvin Road around 8:45 a.m. after a concerned citizen saw bullet holes in the door of one of the apartments.
When the police arrived, they noticed the bullet holes were from shots fired from inside the apartment.
The officers were using ballistic shields for protection as they knocked on the door of the apartment. Officials say they were immediately met with gunfire from inside the unit.
One of the fired rounds hit the ballistic shield.
Officials say more than 20 rounds were fired towards the officers. No officers were injured.
SWAT units arrived and took command of the situation.
Nearly three hours after the standoff began, Pearland police said the suspect had been taken into custody. Officials say the Pineda came out of the apartment peacefully.
This is an ongoing investigation.