Important Message from Police Chief Steve Mylett Today at approximately 1:35 p.m. Southlake police officers were dispatched to FM 1709 and Tower for an assault in progress. While en route additional calls were received by the dispatch center indicating another incident was occurring at that same location involving a man with a gun. As officers arrived on scene they observed two men standing outside of their vehicles in the middle of the roadway. One man was pointing a firearm at another man. Preliminary investigation revealed the individual with the firearm had observed an assault in progress inside a vehicle; specifically, a man physically assaulting his female front seat passenger. The witness, a concealed handgun license holder, believed the female passenger to be in imminent danger of a felony offense. When both vehicles stopped, the witness exited his vehicle and confronted the suspect of the assault at gunpoint. Vehicular traffic stopped in both directions on FM 1709 until police arrived. The suspect of the assault, identified as MacMichael Nwaiwu DOB 04/04/86 was arrested at the scene and transported to the Keller jail. Due to the unusual circumstances in this case, the Southlake Police Department consulted with the Tarrant County District Attorneys Office to determine if the witness had committed any violations of law. Based on the available information at the scene, the District Attorneys Office did not believe the witness violated any State law. The Southlake Police Department continues to investigate this incident and will work closely with the District Attorneys Office until this investigation is closed. While we commend this citizens willingness to get involved in order to protect a victim of crime, the Southlake Police Department does not encourage the public to expose themselves in such a manner. Instead, we strongly recommend citizens who witness a crime in progress to contact the local police department by dialing the police emergency number 911. Stay Safe, Chief Mylett
Posted on: Sat, 27 Dec 2014 00:20:04 +0000
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