Lufkin man arrested after holding family members hostage

LUFKIN – According to our news partner KETK, a Lufkin man was arrested following a Monday night stand-off outside his home that lasted several hours. 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, patrol officers called for members of the SWAT team and crisis negotiators to help remove the family from the home. Eventually, officials stated, the family was removed except for Thompson.

After hours of requesting Thompson to surrender peacefully, officers obtained an arrest warrant and search warrant, allowing SWAT to enter the home and take him into custody. He was charged with unlawful restraint.