Aurello RamseyA man who barricaded himself in a house Friday night to evade the true owner of the car he was driving is in custody, Chattanooga police said in a news release.
The car’s owner spotted Aurello Ramsey in the vehicle and followed him to 2000 E. 32nd St., where the two men argued, the release stated. Ramsey ran in the house and barricaded himself in, then refused to surrender when police arrived.
Police learned Ramsey, 31, had a lengthy and violent criminal history and might have a firearm, so the SWAT and hostage negotiation teams were called in, the statement said.
Ramsey eventually was taken into custody without incident. He is charged with theft of property, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, possession of a firearm and multiple drug counts and outstanding warrants, police said.