MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The case has been dismissed against a man accused in a barricade situation at a Lakeland motel in June, according to court records.
The suspect was originally charged with false imprisonment in the motel barricade, those charges were dismissed Oct. 12 due to "lack of prosecution" according to court records. He also faces charges of burglary and theft from a November case.
The SCSO said about 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 28, 2023, deputies were trying to serve a felony warrant on a suspect at the Relax Inn on Canada Rd. at I-40. According to the affidavit, as deputies approached, the man slammed the door to his room and refused to come out, barricading himself inside. They said his girlfriend was also inside the room.
The affidavit said the girlfriend told investigators the suspect barricaded the door with objects when they tried to come inside. She said she asked him to surrender and let her leave, but he refused, and would not let her open the door, according to the affidavit.
Negotiators and SWAT were called to the scene. About 2:15 p.m., investigators said the suspect surrendered and was taken into custody. The girlfriend was safe.
The suspect was also charged in the thefts of two motorcycles - a Harley-Davidson and a Honda - and several guns from a storage unit in November 2022. According to the affidavit on those charges, investigators said video showed a trailer with the motorcycles, and when they conducted a search of the trailer owner's home, they found the trailer and a gun. According to the affidavit, the trailer owner pointed to the suspect as the one who stole the items and still had the Harley and several guns. The affidavit said the Honda was recovered in Munford.
