Good Samaritans Thwart Aggravated Assault

TYLER — Tyler Police have arrested a man after two good Samaritans hold him at gunpoint following an attempted robbery. It happened around 2:10 at the Cumberland Park Shopping Center, in front of FD’s Grillhouse. Officers said two people were outside of the restaurant when they were approached by a man armed with a knife. The suspect, later identified as Chad Allen Boening, 34, reportedly pointed the knife at the female and stated, “Do you want to see her die?” Two witnesses, a father and son, were sitting in a vehicle and observed the assault in progress.

They both had guns and held the suspect at gunpoint. The suspect complied and remained on the ground while an off duty Game Warden, who was in the area, took him into custody until Tyler Police arrived. Boening was charged with aggravated robbery and booked into the Smith County Jail. The incident remains under investigation.