Lufkin man arrested after holding family members hostage inside of home

Lufkin man arrested after standoff

A Lufkin man was taken into custody and charged with unlawful restraint following an hours-long stand-off at a home in the 1300 block of California Blvd., according to Jackie Zimmerman, public relations specialist for the Lufkin Police Department.

Lufkin man arrested after holding family members hostage inside of home

LUFKIN, Texas (KETK) - A Lufkin man was arrested following a Monday night stand-off outside his home that lasted several hours. Yantis ISD raising money for student paralyzed after accident Lufkin officers arrived at the home after receiving a call at 10 p.m. from a witness who claimed that Flint Thompson, 46, had locked his family members inside a room and would not let them out, according to the police department. Once at the home, patro…

Man accused of locking woman, child inside East Texas home arrested after standoff

A witness reported that Thompson had the woman and a child locked inside the room, and officers then tried to get Thompson to come to the door. SWAT and crisis negot