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Monday, April 6, 2015

Standoff on 1-35 With Texas Veteran Ends With Help

I-35 closed during 2-hour standoff with veteran on freeway 
WacoTrib.com
By OLIVIA MESSER
April 4, 2015
It was then that the man told officers he was trying to get to the Veterans Administration hospital in Temple when he ran out of gasoline.

Police confirmed he was a veteran and took him to the hospital. Investigators were waiting Saturday afternoon to talk to doctors and decide whether to file charges, Dickson said.
Lorena police and supporting agencies safely ended a two-hour standoff with a veteran threatening to harm himself on Interstate 35 near the Rosenthal Road exit Saturday morning.

Both north- and southbound lanes of the highway as well as the access roads were closed by the Texas Department of Transportation until the man surrendered about 10:45 a.m.

Traffic was detoured around the area for approximately two hours.
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2 comments:

  1. papointmanApril 6, 2015 at 7:10 PM

    Thank God, praying he is getting help. Thankful for these police officers for helping him an not condemning him for needing help.

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  2. Kathie CostosApril 7, 2015 at 5:19 AM

    I am thankful as well. Depending on where the veteran lives, this type of ending is happening more often as police become more aware of the crisis.

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