Intoxicated male threatens to shoot, barricaded in home, Galveston TX


An intoxicated man exposed himself on his front porch and threatened to shoot anyone approaching. He is possibly armed with a stolen revolver and is now barricaded inside his residence near 63rd Rear Street. Police have blocked nearby streets and evacuated neighbors as they manage the situation.
Audio|Source: Galveston and La Marque Public Safety
03:11
Transcript:
00:00
Yes. It's going to be a possible, it's going to be a possible revolver that was stolen.
00:07
The male subject has weapons in the house.
00:09
Someone tried to establish columns via cell phone.
00:12
We've got a conversation with him right now.
00:14
I drink a beer on the front porch.
00:15
Pulling out his wiener, he's intoxicated.
00:18
We'll get the EMS on standby.
00:19
Whoever's on seeing anything of the staging location for that.
00:21
Also, if you can reach out and see if there's a K-9 available, either UT&B or Texas City for standby as well.
00:26
Correct. So the EMS can stage at 62nd in Avenueville.
00:29
Okay.
00:30
I've been back inside and said he has a right to defend himself.
00:33
If we come out there, he's going to shoot.
00:34
We have left leave phone, we need a shield.
00:35
Brain is being a burner from the front.
00:37
We don't have a shield here yet.
00:38
Give me a minute, I'll get a shield.
00:39
I'll get a shield. I'll grab some more burners just in case.
00:41
1927 to the one of the units on the south side of the residence can we block the street off so the natural traffic is not coming through Oh,
00:48
just not. 161 is blocking the street.
00:50
Medic 2, Assis, PD,
00:52
62nd Avenue L, 62 Avenue Lincoln, or Medic 7, Assis PD, 62nd Avenue L.
00:59
Dr. S.P.D.
01:00
62nd Avenue L. Medi-7 or not.
01:01
Claremet's request new stage at 62nd and Avenue L.
01:05
Lincoln 62 L.
01:07
Lincoln. The address there at is near 63rd Rear St.
01:11
It's subject for the weapon.
01:13
Possible barricade situation, medium as to stand by just in case.
01:16
This is a safe route there.
01:18
I'm going to call out a safe route.
01:24
A safe route to enter.
01:29
You can come northbound no 63rd.
01:32
We got the building directly west of the subject house empty.
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Location mentioned:
Near 63rd Rear St, Galveston, TX 77551
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