Suspect in Punta Gorda standoff now in custody

Deputies surround a duplex on Sunnybrook Road in Harbor Heights, Punta Gorda. Photo: WINK News

A 29-year-old man who barricaded himself in a duplex on Sunnybrook Road in Punta Gorda Thursday morning is now in custody, according to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office.

Suspect is Jacob Burrell (2/26/89). He is in custody on current charges of Burglary, Battery, Aggravated Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer, and Resisting with Violence. Charges may be amended as the investigation continues.
— Charlotte County Sheriff's Office-Sheriff Prummell (@CCSOFLSheriff) June 28, 2018

Deputies say the suspect, Jacob Burrell, was wanted on charges stemming from a domestic incident and burglary at a relative’s home, CCSO said.

WINK News reporter Janae Muchmore was live in Punta Gorda with an update from investigators. Watch the full segment above.

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