March 25, 2018 — A 35-year-old man who was wanted on an extraditable Felony Arrest Warrant [Unlawful Possession of Firearm by Felon] out of Lea County, New Mexico was apprehended by San Angelo Police just before noon today.
Early this morning, Police received information that the wanted subject, identified as Jose Angel Baeza, was hiding at a vacant residence located in the 300 block of E. 45th Street, armed with a gun.
Initial responding Officers arrived and observed movement inside the house and subsequently established a safety perimeter and requested the Crisis Negotiations and S.W.A.T. Teams. Members of the San Angelo Fire Department staged nearby in the event emergency medical response was needed.
Shortly after 11:30 a.m., team members established communication with the Baeza and minutes later he surrendered without incident. No one was injured during the field operation.
Officers located and seized the reported firearm inside the residence. Additional Federal charges are pending the outcome of this ongoing investigation.
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