37-year-old man in police custody after standoff at Rockwall automobile dealership

A person is in custody after a SWAT standoff Wednesday at a automobile dealership in Rockwall.

Police stated officers and deputies from the Royse Metropolis Police Division and the Rockwall County Sheriff’s Workplace had been attempting to serve felony arrest warrants on 37-year-old Willie Jermaine Weekley earlier than the standoff. Weekley was needed out of Royse Metropolis on two counts of household violence/violation of a protecting order, police stated.

Simply earlier than 3 p.m., authorities arrived at Clay Cooley Hyundai within the 1500 block of Interstate 30E to serve the warrants. Police didn’t say why officers had been serving the warrants on the dealership.

Police stated Weekley hid from officers, known as the sufferer related to his household violence offenses and instructed her he was going to kill the officers in the event that they tried to arrest him. He additionally stated he would kill her if he might escape, police stated.

Rockwall SWAT responded to the dealership and located Weekley hiding inside a automobile about 6 p.m., police stated.

Weekley is being held within the Hunt County Detention Middle on the excellent warrants. It’s unclear whether or not he faces extra prices in reference to the incident.

It’s additionally not clear if bond has been set or Weekley has an lawyer.