EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — A man was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and prompting a SWAT situation on Wednesday.
Deputies responded to the 700 block of Oxley Street in El Paso, Texas, following reports of an aggravated assault involving a stabbing.
The suspect, 39-year-old Mario Martinez, fled to a nearby residence and barricaded himself.
The Sheriff’s Office SWAT Team and Crisis Negotiation Team were called to the scene.
After a brief standoff, Martinez surrendered and was taken into custody without incident.
The Major Crimes Unit is leading the investigation. Martinez was booked into the El Paso County Jail for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and no bond was set.
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