City of Bastrop Police intercept Barricaded Suspect
Yesterday morning, the City of Bastrop Police Officers were dispatched to the 200 Block of N. Huntington Lodge Lane. Several Bastrop Police Officers arrived on scene with mutual aid later received from Bastrop County Sheriff's Department.Upon arrival an adult male and an adult female were involved in a domestic dispute. There were several children inside the residence along with an unknown number of firearms. As the situation escalated, the officers were able to remove the family members, which included the children. The male then barricaded himself in the garage with his firearm.
After approximately four hours of negotiation, the suspect was taken into custody without further incident. No injuries occurred during this event. The suspect is identified as 41 year old, Andrew James Contreras of Bastrop.