Lufkin Standoff Ends With SWAT Team Arresting A Local Man

Lufkin Police officers and the SWAT team arrested a 42-year-old Lufkin man following a morning-long standoff Friday during which two CS gas canisters were deployed into a home in the 600 block of Cain Street.

Charles Roman Taylor was arrested on multiple charges and is in the Angelina County Jail awaiting bond.

Details of the Standoff

The morning standoff resulted from incidents involving Taylor over the past few days and culminated with his calling 9-1-1 more than 10 times Friday morning, starting around 4 a.m. and speaking incoherently.

In response to the 9-1-1 calls, Lufkin Police officers went to the house on Cain, at which time Taylor threatened to kill the officers on scene. He stepped out the front door, onto the porch, and officers tried to calm him and take him into custody on outstanding warrants.

Officers deployed a taser, but that did not immobilize Taylor, and he went back inside.

At that point, officers were at a distance, talking to him through the window, when Taylor opened the front door and threw a rock at one of the officers, who moved before it hit him in the head. Taylor quickly retreated inside the home.

Taylor also threw a large, black metal water bottle in the direction of the officers, as well as a charcoal grill and some other type of glass object.

At that point, SWAT was requested, and officers stayed back and maintained a perimeter around the home.

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Deployment of Gas Ends Incident

The SWAT negotiator used a loudspeaker and asked Taylor several times to come out of the home. When he did not come out, the CS gas was deployed. In just a few minutes, Taylor came out of the front door and lay down on the front porch.

Officers and SWAT arrested him without further incident.

Previous Incidents At This Address

Lufkin Police had been to the home on July 15 on a 9-1-1 call about a disturbance. The caller stated to dispatchers that a man had a knife and a rock and threatened to kill him and his family, and he had been hit with a small knife.

Officers identified the suspect as Taylor based on previous calls to the house.

Officers also spoke with another neighbor who said Taylor appeared to be harassing a lawn care employee and threatened the neighbor and her family. The lawn care employee said Taylor had threatened to kill him.

Multiple Charges

Taylor has been charged with the following:

Silent abusive call to 9-1-1, Terroristic threat against peace officer/judge, Aggravated Assault against a public servant, evading arrest/detention, criminal mischief- Class C, public intoxication, Warrant - Class C, and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.