Suspect with firearm taken into custody at Spirit Park, Allen TX


Law enforcement surrounded a suspect hiding near dumpsters at Spirit Park. The suspect was armed with a firearm and was ordered to surrender. After negotiations and callouts, the suspect exited the dumpster area and complied with officers' commands.
Audio|Source: Collin County Public Safety
05:53
Transcript:
00:00
I'm looking for the trash cans. Walk me in to them.
00:06
Well, Lieutenant (name withheld), they can approach down. They can approach.
00:12
Troopers, it's approaching that dumpster side. The last seen going into the south side of that dumpster area.
00:17
They've got some windows or something on the south side, but it's a dumpster enclosure.
00:21
He was on the south side last seen.
00:25
Troops, I'm coming to you. I'm right here in a truck.
00:33
One at them 305. I'm coming from Stacy.
00:36
Can you see me? How do I get there?
00:42
DPS 101. They're going to be at Spirit Park, if you can look at it. I'm orbiting and got a suspect. I can't direct you in right now, but it's Spirit Park off of Ridgeview Drive, just west of Bray Central Drive.
00:58
One attended 101. Do you want to keep going to prose or hold back?
01:04
If you can do attempt like a high risk, if I call them out to you, that would be the best case scenario. So it's safety-wise.
01:12
Sanford, right not view of eyes on or no.
01:17
I don't have eyes on. He's not seen in that tree area. I can't, it's limited view underneath the tree line.
01:25
Sample.
01:30
Slam 305, where's your passenger?
01:35
Passengers was last seen in the baseball complex towards the center near the round bathroom areas.
01:45
Hey, we're making callouts on the PA here.
01:48
He's not saying anything.
01:54
He's been behind the dump street.
02:02
Like I said, it's low visibility due to tree lines.
02:06
Okay, you want us to move up? He's not responding to the call-outs.
02:13
If you guys could wait for a shield or some other device, we're not knowing that he's armed or not, that would be ideal.
02:19
We got the area pretty well.
02:26
Thank you all. You all shoot back there in the shadow.
02:33
They're behind the northernmost dumpsters.
02:37
They want to fist these guys, you can come to the park and give them assistance.
02:50
Right now a few miles on. I saw on.
02:58
In the northmost dumpster, he's in the dumpster enclosure, behind the northmost dumpster.
03:06
Stay forward, Norm.
03:10
Circling around, I'm trying to get a better view now.
03:14
He's got a radio in his hand, he's pointing it out towards it looks like.
03:18
It looks like a radio.
03:21
He got a gun, he got a gun!
03:27
Yeah, I would say he's got a weapon in his hand.
03:29
It looks like some sort of epic weapon in his right hand.
03:35
He's in the, uh, behind the northmost dumpster of that dumpster enclosure.
03:42
So, thank you the arm, Mr.
03:47
He does have a firearm or some sort of weapon in his right arm. I can't tell if it's a pistol or what type of weapon, but he is pointing something out as they come to certain closure.
04:02
Wait.
04:06
We can wait right now. We can get on with local authorities, try to get a shield or a SWAT team in route to try to get them out of there.
04:17
Yes.
04:19
Never.
04:25
Is this hazard going to be in relation to the miner I just had there, or did another 18-wheeler hit a different pole?
04:37
Looking to see where you guys are at.
04:40
He's walking towards the gate.
04:45
He's aiming at you. He's aiming at you.
04:50
One-on-one, I'm gonna come from the other side case he comes out this other way.
04:54
He's flying the door. Be careful, guys. He's plying the door, pointing the gun out.
04:59
He's flying, coming up to the door of the dumpsters right now, plying it.
05:05
Sam 34, I'm over here in the truck. Is this a good spot? Hold this perimeter.
05:14
I think you're in a good spot just if you can't get the location for if he pops out there you can act.
05:23
Tell them troopers quit pointing your guns at me.
05:28
Hey mine, I'm in a good spot right here.
05:32
He's out in front of the dumpsters. He's out in front of the dumpsters looking around.
05:36
He's out. Hand her up.
05:37
Hand her up. He's complying right now. He's got something in his right hand, something in his right hand.
05:44
Hey, he's walking casually.
05:46
He's got something in his left hand also.
05:52
Contact, super contact.
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Location mentioned:
Spirit Park, 1151 Ridgeview Dr, Allen, TX 75013
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