SEAGOVILLE, Texas — A North Texas man is in custody after firing at officers during a reported mental health crisis, which led to a SWAT situation Monday afternoon in Seagoville, police said.
A little after 11 a.m., officers arrived at the scene of 301 Modene Street in Seagoville, which is north of Simonds Lake Park and south of Balch Springs in southeastern Dallas County.
The Seagoville Police Department said the situation began as a welfare check after dispatch received a call from family members about 42-year-old Ronald Dale Segroves, who they believed was having mental health issues.
Family told police that Segroves was being violent and aggressive, and earlier Monday morning had thrown a glass beer bottle through a neighbor's window unprovoked.
After a consultation with a social worker who provides care through Seagoville PD, it was determined that Segroves may have been experiencing a mental health crisis and officers along with the social worker were called to respond to the home.
When the two uniformed officers and the social worker arrived at Segroves' home, the two officers approached the home first.
Officers said Segroves was located inside standing behind his storm door looking out and quickly closed and locked the door when he spotted them. When the two officers, retreated to stand on the front walkway of the home, Segroves reportedly could be heard shouting.
Then, police said Segroves "retrieved a bolt-action scoped hunting rifle" and fired one shot toward the officers. At that point, police started to increase their presence.
"When officers got here, he pretty much immediately, he started taking fire. At least one round was fired at the officers," said Calverely.
Around 11:45 a.m., tactical unit officers could be seen getting to the scene as well. A little after noon, officers blocked off Modene Street. The Waxahachie Police Department's Response and Rescue team could be seen arriving around 12:15 p.m. A police negotiator arrived at the scene soon after.
After some time, a tactical unit launched gas into the house and Seagroves surrendered around 1:45 p.m. He was unharmed, police said.
Police said there were no injuries reported and no officers returned gunfire.
Modene Street remained blocked off Monday afternoon as police investigated.
Waxahachie Police on the scene of active situation Monday
Larry Zuniga lives two houses away from the SWAT situation and just moved into the area a couple of days ago. While Zuniga got blocked off from the scene, his younger sister was still in their house with her two babies.
"I'm just worried right now, and I can't even get to her," Zuniga said Monday afternoon while the scene was still active. "My heart is beating. I'm just real nervous. And there's nothing I can do. I'm just worried."
Rodney Morgan and Angela Morgan are a brother and sister who said they live right behind the house law enforcement was focused on. They said officers initially told them they had to stay in their house and lock their doors. They were later told they had to clear the area.
I guess it got to a situation where they told us we had to leave," Angela Morgan said while in her car away from the house. "I'm freaking out because I got my grandbaby."
The Kaufman County Sheriff's Office was also on the scene. Neighbors said they had seen units from the Mesquite Police Department and Balch Springs Department as well.
Around 1 p.m., Mesquite Police said they had initially been requested to assist but officers had since been relieved from the scene.
Seagoville PD says Segroves was booked into jail and faces two charges of aggravated assault against a public servant.