HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A suspect is in custody after a standoff with law enforcement at a northwest Harris County home on Friday, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said SWAT members responded at 9 a.m. to the 16200 block of Coleburn in reference to a felony warrant, after a wife was allegedly assaulted by her husband.
HCSO said that authorities conducted surveillance on the home and tried to make contact with the suspect, but he ran and barricaded himself inside the home.
Deputies said that they heard a noise that caused concern, which they believed was a possible gun racking.
Authorities said that the suspect wouldn’t cooperate with law enforcement, which led to the SWAT team deploying gas into the home. At 1:45 p.m., the suspect surrendered peacefully to law enforcement, HCSO said.
The sheriff’s office said that the suspect has a history of family violence. Previous charges include continuous violence charge against a family member in 2025, a charge of assaulting a family member in 2017, and a charge of injury to a child for allegedly choking his 12-year-old son in 2012. According to court records, these prior charges were dismissed each time after the suspect completed a family violence class. The suspect was also charged with violating a protective order in 2012 but the case was dismissed.
HCSO said that the suspect’s wife was treated at a hospital and released. Additionally, there are children who live in the home, but weren’t home at the time of the incident.
If you need help getting out of a domestic violence situation, call the Houston Area Women’s Center 24/7 hotline at 713-528-2121 or call AVDA at 713-224-9911. You can also click here to chat with an advocate online. If you are deaf or hard of hearing and need help, call 713-528-3625.
This story comes from our news partner ABC13 Houston.