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Suspect Surrenders After Five-Hour White Settlement Standoff

Prosecutors have charged him with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon

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Overview

  • The standoff began around 7:45 a.m. Monday after deputies responded to a domestic disturbance call at a home on Dixon Drive.
  • Roughly 40 minutes into the incident, negotiators secured the safe release of a child from inside the residence.
  • The barricade persisted for about five hours before Alejandro Montes surrendered peacefully.
  • Sheriff’s deputies maintained a heavy police presence around the home throughout the negotiations.
  • Montes is now in custody and faces a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.