Standoff with man accused of squatting in shed ends – mySA

Sheriff's Department SWAT officers move in to apprehend a subject held up in the backyard of a home in the 9500 block of Bending Crest on Feb. 9, 2020.

Sheriff's Department SWAT officers move in to apprehend a subject held up in the backyard of a home in the 9500 block of Bending Crest on Feb. 9, 2020.

Photo: Tom Reel, San Antonio Express-News / Staff Photographer

Sheriff's Department SWAT officers move in to apprehend a subject held up in the backyard of a home in the 9500 block of Bending Crest on Feb. 9, 2020.

Sheriff's Department SWAT officers move in to apprehend a subject held up in the backyard of a home in the 9500 block of Bending Crest on Feb. 9, 2020.

Standoff with man accused of squatting in shed ends

A man who was squatting in a Northeast Side backyard storage shed allegedly threatened to shoot deputies who were trying to speak with him Monday afternoon.

At about 4 p.m., Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said deputies were dispatched to the home in the 5900 block of Bending Crest to speak with Jonathan Gutierrez, 28.

Salazar said the homeowner and Gutierrez knew each other, but could not immediately define their relationship.

Gutierrez yelled at the deputies and made threats using foul language as he told them not to approach the shed, investigators said.

The suspect made some threats toward officers. ... He was armed, he was going to come out shooting, Salazar said.

Deputies shut the roads surrounding the home and surrounded the shed during the standoff.

After an hour and a half of negotiations, Gutierrez came out of the shed and complied when a SWAT team ordered him to the ground, deputies said.

Salazar said investigators did not know how long the man had been squatting in the shed.

Gutierrez was to be booked into the Bexar County Jail on a warrant for possession of a controlled substance.

Deputies said Gutierrez has an extensive criminal history that includes evading arrest.

He will most likely face charges for terrorist threats made against the deputies, as well as other charges should investigators find a weapon in the shed, Salazar said.

Jacob Beltran is a reporter covering San Antonio and Bexar County. Read him on our free site, mySA.com, and on our subscriber site, ExpressNews.com. | jbeltran@express-news.net | Twitter: @JBfromSA

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