HARRISON COUNTY, Texas — Traffic on Interstate Highway 20 in Harrison County was a stand-still due to a standoff, around the 627 mile marker, between law enforcement and a reported armed driver in a possibly stolen truck, officials confirmed, Saturday.
“There is a shutdown of the highway in both directions for safety,” confirmed Lt. Jay Webb with the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office.
“The driver of the vehicle has numerous warrants and he is currently in a standoff,” said Webb. “He is armed and we are working through it.”
The standoff, near the Scottsville area, resulted in the arrest of Christopher Bailey, 50, of Bossier City.
The incident halted the traffic flow on I-20 for a little more than five hours.
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