Manhunt Ends in Arrest
Harris County Deputy Shot During Family Disturbance Followed by 12-Hour Manhunt
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Court documents allege Patin shot out his mother’s tire as she tried to leave, fired shots into the ceiling of her home, and said he did not want to return to jail and planned to commit “suicide by cop.”
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A witness said she had seen Patin in the neighborhood the previous day. When she later found him in the shed, he asked her to call his mother; she called 911 instead.
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During the search, teams went door to door asking residents to turn on floodlights and check their deadbolts; deputies also evacuated people from a neighboring home before closing in on the shed.
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The sheriff’s office said responding deputies had no time to return fire when Patin allegedly turned his gun on them.
Chase Layne Patin, 25, was arrested Thursday after a 12-hour manhunt following the alleged shooting of a Harris County sheriff's deputy responding to a family disturbance in east Harris County ABC13. The deputy was hospitalized with a leg wound and is expected to recover, while Patin was found hiding in a backyard shed after a neighbor's dogs alerted residents to movement Head Topics.
Authorities say Patin fled in the deputy's patrol SUV, which was later found abandoned. He surrendered without further incident and faces three counts of aggravated assault on a police officer ABC13. A statewide Blue Alert was issued to aid the search, and officials credited community tips with helping locate him KCEN TV.
Suspect's Actions Before Officers Arrived
Court documents allege Patin shot out his mother's tire as she tried to leave their home, then fired shots into the ceiling Fox 26 Houston. According to authorities, Patin said he did not want to return to jail and planned to commit "suicide by cop." When responding deputies arrived, Patin allegedly opened fire, giving them no time to return fire Fox 26 Houston.
How Neighbors Led Authorities to the Shed
A witness told authorities she had seen Patin in the neighborhood the previous day. When she later spotted him in a backyard shed, he asked her to call his mother ABC13. Instead, she called 911. Authorities believe the woman's dogs alerted her to Patin's presence in the storage shed Head Topics.
Intensive Search Operations Across East Harris County
During the overnight manhunt, law enforcement teams went door to door asking residents to turn on floodlights and check their deadbolts for security KCEN TV. Deputies evacuated people from a neighboring home before closing in on the shed where Patin was hiding. He surrendered peacefully when authorities located him KCEN TV.
Prior Legal Issues Add Weight to Charges
Patin was already wanted for an alleged failure to obtain a court-ordered GPS monitor while out on bond in a separate firearms case Fox 26 Houston. Additional charges beyond the three counts of aggravated assault on a police officer are still pending as investigators continue their work Fox 26 Houston.
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