Lufkin Man Charged After Six-Hour Standoff with Police, Rifle Recovered

Lufkin man charged after six-hour standoff with police, rifle recovered

An 18-year-old Lufkin man, Jose Coronado-Escareno, faces charges after a six-hour police standoff. He is charged with evading arrest and making a terroristic threat.

Armed Suspect Found Hiding in HVAC Vent After Six-Hour SWAT Standoff in Lufkin

LUFKIN, Texas – An 18-year-old man wanted on an aggravated assault warrant was arrested Sunday morning after a six-hour standoff with Lufkin police ended with SWAT officers finding him hiding inside an HVAC return vent. Jose Coronado-Escareno was taken into custody at approximately 6 a.m. Sunday following an overnight standoff at a residence in the 1400 block of Avalon Drive. The incident began Saturday when Lufkin police responded to the home t…