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Sunday, May 26, 2013  At approximately 10:15 pm, 32-year-old Juan Ramon Ortega came out and was taken into custody after a standoff with Amarillo Police.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  Neighbors are finally at ease after a standoff that lasted several hours in Amarillo’s Puckett area.

Friday, April 05, 2013  Friday morning at approximately 10:45 a.m. officers with the COPPS unit were in the 2600 block of Ridgemere looking for known criminals.

Wednesday, January 02, 2013  Amarillo Police have captured the suspect accused of robbing an Amarillo Bank.

Thursday, December 13, 2012  A 19-year-old Amarillo teenager was arrested on charges of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon/Domestic Violence and theft of a firearm, according to the Amarillo Police Department.

Thursday, October 04, 2012  19 trees growing marijuana were found behind a mobile home in Sunray on Thursday morning.

Tuesday, June 05, 2012  Amarillo police notified the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) that upon investigation of the bar owner Glenda Marie Galan, owner of the Galan Club, 900 E Amarillo Blvd., the bar was being illegally operated by the manager of the club. A shooting occurred overnight on the night of June 1st after normal business hours of the bar.

Monday, April 09, 2012  Police used chemical agents to capture a man who barricaded himself in a North Amarillo home for hours early Monday morning.

Monday, November 14, 2011  A man suspected of killing three people in North Carolina was arrested in Amarillo on Saturday, officials said.

Thursday, September 22, 2011  In real time situations, S.W.A.T. officers have to make quick decisions, and Wednesday, several local reporters got a taste of what they go through on the job.

Sunday, March 13, 2011  On Sunday, at 6:53 AM, officers responded to a call of shots fired in the 700 block of S. Bivins.

Friday, February 04, 2011  SWAT team was called in to search for a man who had an original charge of aggravated assault on a peace officer, little did they know he was already at the jail.

Thursday, January 27, 2011  34-year old Michael Anthony Jimenez was arrested after short standoff with Amarillo Police, he has now been charged with possession of a controlled substance.

Friday, January 14, 2011  Amarillo police arrest four people after finding crack cocaine and pot in their home.

Tuesday, January 11, 2011  Amarillo Police continue to search for the suspect in a domestic dispute that lead to a standoff.