Suspect arrested after Augusta’s 2nd SWAT standoff this week
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - For the second time this week, the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team dealt with a barricaded person.
Authorities said at 1:56 p.m. Thursday that the team was in the 1400 block of Hunter Street with the U.S. Marshals Service dealing with a barricaded person.
But the situation was over by 2:12 p.m., when the suspect was in custody.
Deputies said that around 12:40 p.m., a deputy saw a known suspect, 26-year-old Terrell Crawford, in the 1400 block of Hunter Street.
After seeing the deputy, Crawford ran into a residence and barricaded himself inside, according to deputies.
Around 1:40 p.m., the SWAT team was activated and nearby residents were evacuated.
SWAT negotiators communicated with Crawford using a vehicle loudspeaker system, and he surrendered peacefully, deputies said.
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Crawford had barricaded himself after allegedly shooting at a family member, according to deputies.
Charges against him included felony theft by taking, burglary in the first degree, criminal attempt carjacking, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime and probation violation for aggravated assault.
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Additional charges may be pending, and he will be transferred to the Charles B. Webster Detention Center, deputies said.
Sheriff Eugene Brantley commended the deputy for his situational awareness and quick action, and the SWAT team for resolving the situation without injury.
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Just two days earlier, the team dealt with a similar situation on Wylie Drive at Mike Padgett Highway. The suspect ultimately surrendered and was arrested.
And earlier Thursday, the SWAT team was reportedly assisting with a McDuffie County arrest, but the suspect fled and ultimately died in a fiery crash.
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