Escambia SWAT Team Ends Stand-Off

March 20, 2011

The Escambia County Sheriff’s SWAT team arrested an Escambia County man this morning when he barricaded himself in his trailer following a disturbance with his live in girlfriend.

At around 5:44 a.m. Escambia County deputies responded to a disturbance at the Timberlake Mobile Home Park on West Michigan Ave. When they arrived, they found an injured victim outside the suspect’s trailer.

The 55-year old victim told deputies that her boyfriend woke her and accused her of stealing his new cell phone. When the victim denied the accusation, her boyfriend grabbed her and shoved her in a corner; he then began to repeatedly shoot her with a BB gun.

Deputies attempted to speak with the suspect, identified as Henry Paul Martin, 41 (pictured), but Martin refused to open the door to the trailer. He shouted out that if anyone tried to come in he would kill them. The victim had told deputies that Martin had rifles, shotguns and a crossbow in the trailer.

After unsuccessfully trying to communicate with Martin, the SWAT team was called.

“Shortly after our SWAT team’s arrival the suspect was taken into custody quickly and efficiently,” said Sheriff’s spokesman Deputy Chris Welborn. “They were able to make the arrest without injury to the suspect or any member of the team.”

Martin was arrested and charged with aggravated assault and aggravated battery. He was booked into the Escambia County Jail where is was held without bond.

Comments

6 Responses to “Escambia SWAT Team Ends Stand-Off”

  1. Just An Old Soldier on March 23rd, 2011 6:28 pm

    “…it’s all fun and games until someone loses an eye…”

  2. sandy ward on March 21st, 2011 1:56 pm

    what were you on

  3. mary on March 21st, 2011 4:57 am

    !st ..the joke..was it a “Red Rider”? I’m glad the woman got out OK. I know BB guns can seriousily hurt..Hope sh e NEVER takes him back If he gets out of jail..I’ll have to look him up.

  4. hawghead on March 20th, 2011 7:52 pm

    He’s lucky to be alive. Had he shot me with a BB gun multiple times, I would have shot him with a 9MM multiple times……….I’m just glad the lady got out without being more seriously injured. This IDIOT needs a long prison sentence…..

  5. molino jim on March 20th, 2011 6:58 pm

    TO AL—YOU ARE ON TARGET WITH THAT ( NO PUN INTENDED). ALL IT TAKES MOST TIME IS FOR THEM TO SEE A RED LASER DOT ON THEIR CHEST AND BE LOOKING AT A GUY WITH A HEAVY WEAPON AIMED AT THEM.

  6. AL on March 20th, 2011 3:25 pm

    One of my favorite quotes always found in these kind of goofball stories: ”
    Shortly after our SWAT team’s arrival the suspect was taken into custody quickly and efficiently,”

    “Ooops… them thar ain’t no BB guns them boys got”

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