San Antonio police say they were initially called to a home on Diamondback Trail near Crossroads Ranch on Tuesday for a mental health call. According to police, the man was considered armed and dangerous. After days of calling the man, the SWAT team abruptly cleared the scene and left, telling neighbors it was a tactical retreat. But people who live in the area and say they were threatened by the suspect were not happy. However, shortly after the fight ended, police arrested the man, authorities say. SAPD said it would provide more details on the case later Friday. This is a developing story. Stay with KSAT12 both online and on-air for more information. — (Original Story) The massive police presence ended abruptly and left neighbors furious. People who did not want to be identified but live on Diamondback Trail near Southcross Ranch stood in disbelief as SWAT cleared the road. Officers were trying to get a suspect who had been locked out of his home since Wednesday. The call was originally called a mental health call. The police tried to push the suspect away, talking to him over the loudspeaker to no avail. Hear what neighbors had to say about Nightbeat’s story in the player below. A confrontation apparently ends almost 48 hours after it begins. KSAT’s Patty Santos spoke with distraught neighbors who said the SWAT team packed up and left the barricaded suspect inside. Copyright 2022 by KSAT – All rights reserved.
