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Presser: Wanted man barricaded inside home arrested
Harris County Sheriff's Office officials give more details on a wanted man who was barricaded inside a home in southwest Houston. Joseph Catarineau, 70, was wanted for five felony warrants including assaulting a judge.
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas - Harris County SWAT officials are at the scene of a home in southwest Houston, says Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.
According to Gonzalez, Joseph Catarineau, 70, was taken into custody after being barricaded inside a home in the 5800 block of Carew Street near Beechnut and Hillcroft.
The 70-year-old had five felony warrants, including Assault on a judge, Assault on a police officer, assault on a public servant, and two open fraud/finance warrants.
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According to court documents, Catarineau assaulted a bailiff and then punched an ADA and a judge while at a hearing in Harris County Criminal District Court.
Nathan Douglas with the Homeland Security Bureau at HCSO says officers and law enforcement tried to get him to come out of the house, but he refused.
After Catarineau refused, SWAT was called and they were able to later breach the door. According to Douglas, he was lying down on the floor when they entered and was taken into custody.
Authorities report no one was injured and Catarineau was at the command post trying to help.