SWAT uses 'chemical irritants' to take man into custody in north Austin
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin SWAT took a man into custody Wednesday night after a standoff at a north Austin Walmart.
Police evacuated the store on the North Interstate 35 southbound service road. That's just north of Parmer Lane.
A family member called 911 and told police the man had warrants and was behaving erratically. Officers tried to get the man to come out of a vehicle, but he refused, so they called the SWAT team. The family member also told police that he was "known to carry knives," according to information provided by APD during a press briefing.
After SWAT team members "activated chemical irritants into the vehicle," the man got out and was taken into custody.
No word on charges he might face.
This was the second SWAT standoff for Austin police in 24 hours.