Waits then barricaded himself inside the home, and the Butts County SWAT team was requested, along with some troopers. By 4 a.m., the state patrol’s SWAT team was called in.

By 4 a.m., the state patrol’s SWAT team was called in. They made entry to the home around 5:30 a.m. and Waits was taken into custody without further incident. It was not clear what charges he faces.

The Georgia State Patrol SWAT Unit was called in and after a standoff that lasted several hours, Roper surrendered. A jury found him guilty of aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during ...

A jury found a Georgia man guilty of aggravated assault following a 2021 shooting and SWAT standoff. The Georgia State Patrol SWAT Unit was called in and after a standoff that lasted several hours ...