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Three arrested after detail shop standoff

HOUSTON — An officer approached the business and called for backup when the men refused to come out.

HOUSTON — Police here said three men were taken into custody at around midnight last night after a standoff, KHOU reported.

The Jan. 31 story stated that the standoff took place at a car detailing business on the north side of town. The three were arrested on suspicion of narcotics.

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According to the police, the standoff started when a passerby said the auto shop’s alarm had gone off and three men were inside. An officer approached the shop and called for backup when the men refused to come out.

After several hours of talking to the men in the shop, a search warrant was obtained and police entered the business. The police did not reveal what types of narcotics were found in the business.

Read the tire article here.

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