County canine subdues subject in SWAT situation

A SWAT situation in the Morningwood neighborhood over the weekend ended when a Hays County canine unit subdued the subject.

Lt. Dennis Gutierrez from the Hays County Sheriff’s Office said Rex Dean Lloyd, 52, had barricaded himself inside his house after law enforcement responded to a call about an assault that had just occurred. Lloyd refused to exit his residence, Gutierrez said, and was threatening officers and had armed himself with a firearm.

“After several hours of failed negotiations, the Hays County SWAT deployed to affect his arrest,” Gutierrez said. “The suspect refused to comply with law enforcement commands, nor was he affected by SWAT tactics.”