{"id":56169,"date":"2025-06-26T16:05:20","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T20:05:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/?p=56169"},"modified":"2025-06-26T17:08:27","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T21:08:27","slug":"armed-woman-blocks-traffic-on-freeway-in-houston-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/armed-woman-blocks-traffic-on-freeway-in-houston-texas\/","title":{"rendered":"Armed woman blocks traffic on freeway in Houston, Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

UPDATE: The standoff continues more than two hours after it began. At 3:53 p.m., Constable Mark Herman said members of the Crisis Intervention Response Team (CIRT) are in communication with the woman.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

An armed woman is standing in the lanes of a major freeway in northern Houston, Texas, prompting a heavy police response and the closure of traffic in both directions, according to officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The incident was first reported at around 1:50 p.m. local time on Thursday near the intersection of Interstate 45, also known as the North Freeway, and Cypresswood Drive, according to Harris County Constable Mark Herman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deputies from Harris County Constable Precinct 4 responded to a report of a vehicle crash and were told that a woman at the scene was armed with a handgun, according to Herman. When deputies arrived, the woman ignored verbal commands to drop the weapon and remained in the roadway. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She is still armed and not complying with law enforcement, the official said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photos shared by Herman showed a large police presence, with officers using shields and taking cover behind patrol vehicles. The woman is seen standing on a portable chair in the middle of the freeway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All northbound and southbound lanes of the freeway are currently shut down. Authorities are urging the public to avoid the area or expect major delays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n