NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas – UPDATE (5:54 p.m.): New Braunfels police said a standoff that began Tuesday morning has ended “peacefully” several hours later.
Authorities said members from the Guadalupe County Constable’s Office arrived at the home in the 2000 block of Carter Lane to serve the occupant a court order to vacate.
Officers learned the occupant, later identified as 64-year-old John Michael Herrmann, was armed inside the home and pointed his weapon at law enforcement. When the constables saw Herrmann’s weapon, they exited the home and requested help from the New Braunfels Police Department.
When NBPD arrived on the scene at approximately 10 a.m., officers found Herrmann inside the home.
Hours later, students and staff at Voss Farms Elementary School were evacuated from campus and transported to another school, where families were reunited with their children.
The police department said its SWAT Team entered Herrmann’s home around 4:15 p.m. and took him into custody without incident.
Herrmann has been charged with aggravated assault of a public servant, a first-degree felony. Police said he was transported to the Guadalupe County Jail and is facing a bond worth $250,000, among other charges.
No injuries were reported in this incident.
Below is the original story from Tuesday afternoon.
ORIGINAL: The New Braunfels Police Department has evacuated an elementary school due to an ongoing standoff at a house near the school.
Police evacuated Voss Farms Elementary out of precaution and safety for students and staff.
According to an official with New Braunfels ISD, all students and staff are safe. They are being relocated to Legend Point Elementary.
Once students arrive at the relocation facility, officials will begin the process of releasing students for the day at 2:30 p.m.
The below information was sent to NBISD parents regarding the situation:
Parents must pick up the following groups of students:
- Car riders will follow the same process as usual at Voss Farms. Remain in your vehicle until your child is brought to your vehicle.
- Walkers, parent walk-ups, and bike riders MUST BE PICKED UP from Legend Point as car riders. Please bring an official form of personal identification with you and remain in your vehicle until your child is brought to your vehicle.
- After-school care students MUST BE PICKED UP from Legend Point as car riders because after-school care at Voss Farms has been cancelled. Please bring an official form of personal identification with you and remain in your vehicle until your child is brought to your vehicle.
These groups of students will be transported as normal but from Legend Point:
- Bus riders will ride home on their regular bus route at their normal time.
- Day care riders will be picked up at Legend Point and transported to their day care facility as usual. We are actively notifying the daycares and after-school programs of this change in pick-up location.
NBISD officials said they expect students to return to school as normal tomorrow. Any new updates will be sent to families.
The standoff began Tuesday morning at a house in the 2000 block of Carter Lane.
At this time, it is unknown why the standoff began and who it involves.
Police said the incident is confined to a single home in the neighborhood.
This is a developing story, and we will update with new information as soon as possible.
