Standoff in Westworth Village area ends with suspect ‘safely in custody,’ police say
Parker County sheriff’s deputies, Lake Worth police and other agencies ended an hourslong standoff in the Westworth Village area with the suspect “safely in custody,” according to Lake Worth police.
Lake Worth police tweeted around 1:40 p.m. they and Fort Worth police, both of whom were assisting Parker County, cleared the scene. About a minute later, they tweeted the suspect was in custody.
The standoff was the end of a pursuit initiated by Parker County Sheriff’s Office, according to information from Lake Worth police. The standoff lasted about three hours.
The Parker County Sheriff’s Office has not released any other details on what led to the pursuit or who the suspect was.
A Fort Worth police incident detail report indicates the standoff took place in the 5600 block of Volder Drive near Westworth Village in Tarrant County.
Lake Worth police said on Twitter they were not the lead agency and are one of multiple agencies assisting.
CBSDFW reported a SWAT team was on the scene.
Lake Worth police asked people to avoid the area. A spokesperson for the Parker County Sheriff’s Office said in the middle of the standoff that more information would be released later.
This developing story will be updated as more details become available.
This story was originally published July 1, 2021 at 12:12 PM.