SWAT Arrests Man After Three Hour Standoff

March 9, 2016

An Escambia County man is in custody after holding deputies at bay for hours Tuesday afternoon.

Shortly before 1 p.m. Tuesday, Escambia County deputies tried to serve an aggravated assault warrant on Blue Star Drive in Ferry Pass. The suspect, Robert Schauer, barricaded himself inside his home.

The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team responded and tried unsuccessfully to communicate with Schauer for three hours before teargas was deployed inside the home.

When members of the SWAT team made entry into the home, they discovered Schauer’s 93 year old mother was inside. Deputies removed her from the house and she was transported to a local hospital for treatment. Schauer was found in the hallway of the home holding a handgun and he was taken into custody by force. Additional charges are pending at this time.

Comments

7 Responses to “SWAT Arrests Man After Three Hour Standoff”

  1. Elizabeth Holmes on March 10th, 2016 11:31 am

    Yeah, um, what DID happen to his face? And hello??? His 93 year old mother was TEARGASSED??? What??? This. Is. Sad.

  2. bob on March 9th, 2016 7:00 pm

    His face looks fine to me! Actually a little too fine!

  3. Lisa Watson on March 9th, 2016 10:39 am

    So sad that the 93 year old mother was tear gassed.

  4. Robert Greene on March 9th, 2016 7:56 am

    Nick, you read that whole story and your question is about his face?

  5. 429SCJ on March 9th, 2016 5:41 am

    Good to see Sheriff Morgan’s team was able to subdue this disturbed individual, via means other than a sniper rifle.

    Ten years ago, this story would have most certainly had a different ending.

  6. catman on March 9th, 2016 4:04 am

    Thus the quote by force.

  7. Nick on March 9th, 2016 1:43 am

    Why is his face all bruised up . ??? My lord ! He must have put up a big fight.

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