down the ground right now hands up put the baby down put the kid down hey here she is got her we got her sometimes people end up in dangerously hopeless situations where danger is always lurking in the shadows but what happens when SWAT saves them just in time hey come on out bring the kids out here are the times when SWAT teams save people at the last second starting with the bank robber who couldn't handle the situation he started I want go go on the sixth of February 2024 the FBI and Lee County sheriff's deputies responded to a bank robbery and hostage situation at a Fort Meyers Bank of America the suspect Sterling alaves claimed to be armed with multiple weapons and threatened one of the hostages during negotiations at one point he had taken two people hostage and used them to bargain his way to Freedom the what team didn't want to use extreme force and gave him many chances to surrender I might act out too I get it I can empathize with that situation believe me I can okay and I want to be able to help you with that right as somebody else who has kids I want to be able to help you with that 100% you heard come on alach right keep talking to me keep talking to me let me know what's going through your head right now what concerns you have I want to make sure you're the most but despite their patience alabash refused to cooperate that's when SWAT decided to take action go go go go go go [Music] in the end he was struck during the altercation next up is the case of Michael Webb the man who kidnapped a young girl right in front of her mother help me help me please I got to just got kidna hands let me see your hands and step out here hey here she is got her we got her we got on the 19th of May 2019 police officers were dispatch to a hotel after receiving a tip about a possible kidnapping Michael Webb had abducted an 8-year-old girl on May the 18th while she was walking with her mom in Fort Worth despite the mother's efforts to fight him off Webb managed to get the girl into his car and drive away the mother immediately called 911 prompting a widespread search for the girl eventually police arrived at a hotel unaware that web and the girl were inside as they searched through the scene they hoped to find the young girl alive and rescue her from her captor open the door man I'm getting open the door open it now break it open it hands let me see your hands step out here step out step out blood in bed man hey here she is got her we got her we got her got her hey buddy in custody we have her we need an Em Get get don't worry about your clothes don't worry about your clothes we got a tow we got a to who have it can we cover her up can we cover her up yeah with something go baby can we get her out come here come here let's [Music] go come on sweetheart you're okay yeah you're safe we got you you're going to be okay [Music] we got her hold the [Music] door hey back off guys back off please just back off they found her they found her we have hey hey let's go let's get her in here so she can sit down car guys listen just just stay there for me okay hey do me a favor the police off the father this is the father father just hold on okay what's this place called it's it's the the Woodward suet Woodward s eventually the girl popped her head out of a laundry basket where she was hiding beneath a pile of clothes she was too afraid to make a noise because the suspect had threatened to hurt her and her family in the end Michael Webb was charged with kidnapping and assault the jury took less than 10 minutes to convict him sentencing him to life in prison similar to the last case the next story involves a man who held two women against their will get down ground right now hands up on the 18th of July 2023 Seattle Police responded to a report of a barricaded suspect where two women were being held against their will the place was a downtown Emergency Services Center Supportive Housing facility when officers arrived they learned the 49-year-old suspect entered the room implied he had a weapon and made threats to harm both both women when swad arrived at the scene they knew they had to act swiftly to save the innocent women being held captive by a deranged man or else risk a tragic ending on down on the ground Vic are out we're not going to shoot you we're not going to shoot you shoot me right now I got this hand I got his head if you keep doing that I'm here slow it down guys get me right now no one's shoot me right now shoot me right now you're doing fine buddy yep just calm down calm down I got hey he did a great job I know that's not that's not easy you did great okay we're here we're here for you all right right now so I'm going to give you a few minutes though and if you would like to talk to us we're here all right in the end the suspect was charged with unlawful imprisonment moving on to the case of Isaiah gner the man who held his family hostage please don't do police you stop [ __ ] on the 10th of August 2022 Sacramento Police Department Patrol officers responded to a residence after receiving a call about a man armed with a sword who had barricaded himself with his wife and children the suspect Isiah gner refused to let his family leave upon the authorities arrival the crisis negotiation team and SWAT were dispatched to assist after distressing sounds were heard from the Garder family pleas don't do to me isah what are you doing yeah L we um we can hear we're on the phone with him Isaiah talk to me you can take out your frustration and anger on me don't focus it on I believe l uh he's yelling at her sounds like he may be attacking her stand by white feet white feet white feet white feet white feet firm we're moving now ran it ran it get way out the way Asel on me on [Music] me right here police [Music] on the ground on the ground on the [Music] ground somebody have any cuffs he get Jack out of here [Music] hey is he uh he hit yeah he's hit he's hit hey get um hey let's roll him [Music] over I got leg leg inury [Music] shears you got shears I got [Music] Shear on no you're not moving your legs Bud trying to help you officers quickly assess the suspect and transported him to the hospital he was in stable condition and received medical clearance before being sent to jail in the end a s guardner was charged with false imprisonment if he thought that was unhinged wait until you hear about Shan Echo the father who kidnapped his own child and held him hostage hey come on out bring the kids out come on out man we know you're here your mom is out here man 15th of October 2023 a SWAT team was deployed after an amber alert was issued in akan Ohio the suspect later identified as Sha echel allegedly kidnapped a boy from his mother during an arranged visit two women witnessed the abduction what happened next was a terrifying Rescue of a little boy who was unfort enough to have a crazy father who decided to abduct him for no justifiable reason do you see where he where he walked off to no all I seen was him standing there with with the little boy in his hand that's all I seen and I think he did come out that building cuz he cuz he came out there with the little boy in his hand the little boy was like this just Center R and that was after we left yes some of yall was still out here when I walked in it was maybe about like 9:29 SW was over yes the swap was over and she was like Auntie cim I think he surrendered himself I said why why why you say that she said because he came out holding a little boy with his arms up and that's what she told me but she just said the let basically the same thing to Y on this was at 922 but now but it's it's a it's a laundry room over here all right I know exactly occupants the 1307 Sil come out one at a time with your hands up this is the a police department all right I got a couple adults in the living room there's a kid hey come on out bring the kids out they have the door has to be open with BPS bring your kids the kids out let's go come on bring all the children is in underwear Elanor come here come here sweetie down come here baby it's okay it's okay we just no no that's my buddy JIS time please except for the children one time please behind theu guys is that everybody hey don't let him go with the cigarette don't let him go not that one the other one is just we have some with them yeah we got them hey SE Police Department come on out with your hands up police department come out with your hands up you will not be har Sean Zach a police department all right come on buddy I got him I got him I got okay buddy come on out buddy come on out buddy come on out buddy here here [Music] John Zach Police Department we're not going anywhere man let's go come on now put your hands up sha did not cooperate with the team unfortunately for him they would deploy all tactics to save the child in his custody Sean come on out man we know you're here no don't yeah talk to him first hey Sean hey man come on out we know you're here okay your mom is out here man she I'll let you talk to her after you come on out all right you cooperate with us you can talk to your mother once you come out okay how you doing Brave man give your knuckles yeah we miss you Miss there you go tryed to break it on the first one thanks for thanks for not busting my hand up yeah I need to get him this St get a new battery yeah you guys are off to tomorrow right did you let them use the lights your lights up we're trying to uh get 15 from come on [Music] now you have anything on you that they miss m guns needles anything like that I do got to go through all your pockets all right going to go up [Music] here spray your feet for Maan you have that Heat Going you'll get better after we get in the vehicle though okay anything I missed put your hands for me um [Music] I'm going switch handcuff man it's going to be real uncomfortable at first cuz first set going to come off downside is [Music] out watch your [Music] feel better man I got double lock those Sean another thing open your mouth all right just step on up man should be a relatively short drive all right your step what's up I don't know you said something about get my mom my mom stays EXT over she get her phone number you have the number memorized no she stay right here though we got to the county that's why I'm person that I need what what apartment number is you in nine 29 926 926 svin no Barbara 926 Barbara yes L ghost all right we eventually he was in police custody with no way out I tried to talk to you for an hour you didn't come [Music] out the guy that was out there talking to you I know you heard me no honestly I didn't honest to God talking to me out at the house where I from yeah you didn't hear me talking I was out what it I was out you were out I was out was it 1497 1497 dude I was I was tring to talk to you for an hour really yeah I was in coverage dude I was trash so when I said numerous times I'm like Sean this D with police we're not going to leave we know you're here come on out with your hands up I I was days I dream that talk me but [Music] yeah yes I'm ask question I no try to beat my ass police fight they try to fight with me but I'm comping to Fu me no my R hurt really bad but I don't want to get Charlie to see the doctor though I'm just going to deal with it all right already going charge me no not get Char this okay it's fine just here to check out that's fine all right I think my R broke though but broke for CRA they [ __ ] me up should this came out man we're on that place for quite some time take to the hospital here's Val seene by EMS [Music] yeah it's a it's a very very minor it looks like nothing be keep it off but it's nasty notyou all time man in the end Sean Heckle was charged with kidnapping abduction and next up we have Brandon Matthew Douglas Leonard a Florida man who sickeningly used a child as a shield during his arrest put the baby down put the kid [Music] down put your hand behind your back comes off get it again on the 27th of September 2022 police officers responded to a home on Bunker Lane in Palm Coast after receiving a report of a possible abduction involving a 1-year-old upon arrival the officers identified the suspect as 27-year-old Brandon Matthew Doug Lena it turned out that he had abducted the child while armed and was driving with the child in his lap as he left the residence what happened next was shocking as Brandon attempted to use a harmless and innocent individual as a human shield show me your hands dude put the baby down put the kid down put the kid down give a sh put the kid down dude put the kid down [Applause] they go deploy do Under the truck stop dude despite the police officers repeated commands he refused to comply even after the baby was taken away from him I have Tango deployment we right now I have go do work Bud here take this take this stop resisting stop resisting you're going to get T behind your back hands behind your back put your hands behind your back dude back back hand behind your back you're going to get it again hands behind your back you're going to get it [Music] again you're going to get it again put your hand behind your back you're going to get it again you're going to get it again put your hand behind your [Applause] back put your hand back off get it [Music] [Music] again the end lenon was charged with kidnapping for ransom hostage or use as a shield resisting with violence neglect fleeing and eluding SL disregard of safety of others and reckless driving now continuing with Joshua Smith the man who faced severe repercussions during the hostage situation he started got to go got to go go hey let me see your hands right now hey he got a hostage got got hostage let's go on the 12th of March 2023 Brentwood officers were investigating an unrelated incident in the area of Brentwood Boulevard and Sycamore Avenue when they were approached by an individual reporting a possible hostage situation upon speaking with the person police discovered that a female victim hey I have an emergency at my house right now I have someone who is like kind of holding my mom hostage and they have a gun okay but I I need like them to come without the sirens like I can't sir um okay are are you listening yes what's the address won't let her go basically but like I don't know if he sees you over there he's are they inside of the apartment they're they're inside the but they're like running around like in the apartment unit like behind a closed door or what no they're outside they're outside but they're like running around if she trying to get in the car with me and then he keeps like chasing her around every time she KS to the cont I'm going to we're looking at the apartment right here is a vehicle on the left side on the right side on this side or on the far side you think it's on the right side facing that way so is it parked across the got to go got to go go who's right here who's right here right here hey let me see your hands right hard [Music] 1199 after a heart pounding encounter the officers managed to disarm the suspect and rescue the victim on on hey he had got hostage he's got a hostage let's go let's go let's [Music] go get her get her up I got hands I got hands I [Music] got wi secure the gun Sterling where you hit man I'm fine where you hit where you hit start T start a t start a t we're going to help you okay we're going are you okay take a breath told we got it her CU I knew going to do that sweetheart are you okay sweetheart sweetheart are you okay yes look at me yes my name's officer sharers we're going to help you we're going to help you okay we got ambulance coming okay just focus on me okay in the end Joshua Smith was charged with kidnapping assault with a weapon felony assault and battery and other firearm related charges onto the case of the robber who created a hostage situation because he didn't want to get caught it looks like he might have just pulled out the knife drop the knife now uh he's got a knife to a male's neck south curb line of Friars just east of Marina make this a code 12 on the 20th of 2024 police officers were dispatched after a 911 call reported a robbery and assault with a weapon according to the caller a man pulled out a knife and threatened her when she confronted him for stealing merchandise eventually officers arrived and located the suspect this was when things took a dark turn San Diego 911 this dispatch 8270 fire police and a guy just the knife at me he's going out with soda and potato chips able in their shopping center the P pit looks like he might have just pulled out the knife he's walking backwards away from the officers able unit behind watch your Crossfire he's walking westbound through that parking lot Dr the knif now you will be let's get a unit off Marina despite being tased multiple times the suspect still attempted to make a run for it it was at this point that he took another man and held him hostage and eventually struck him several times in the end the suspect was hit during the crossfire with the cops and he didn't make it his victim on his part survived the incident and now let's talk about anaii a psychon neighbor who engaged in a 30-hour standoff with authorities This Is War dude you my door I'm telling you I'm under my control pres I can try to push it through the front door but I can't promise anything move move on the 11th of March 2023 police began receiving reports about a man threatening his neighbors to the point that they were afraid to leave their homes it turned out that officers had responded to his house 46 times since 2017 but this time the police couldn't manage his escalating Behavior neighbors my neighbors threatened me threaten to me threat to kill police I have it on video we were scared okay and when you say he's threatening you he you do it in person on the phone phone with a megaphone out in front of his yard Charlotte 911 I need police I need to form communicating threats report I'm working with cmpd crisis response team and um our neighbor is threatening us currently he's at the door on a megaphone [Music] yelling what here we go good morning has a warrant for his arrest I don't know because we have to take him he does he have any knives any knives gun have sh the gun have the si uh revolver yeah he has that yeah we're going to try to get out of his range in case he shoots can't see us to shoot who is this my out it oh hello hello hi hey this is Officer Miller with Charlotte Police we're just trying to clarify what the language barrier for your mom but um an has a order for his arrest to go to jail she's advising that he has what we can best tell is a revolver a gun I just want to confirm that he does have that with your mom if you if you can ask her if he does have a gun yes yes of course I'll help all right go ahead so she says that he does have a revolver in his room somewhere does he have bullets in the revolver is it loaded yeah loed she was trying to explain another um possible weapon and I couldn't understand what she was saying so can you ask her if he has any other weapons that he has a baseball B and what kind dog does he have there's two dogs in there um he's like a mediumsized dog and the other one is like a small tee by this point the SWAT team was called in to deescalate the situation however things would soon spiral out of Mr Ty Mr charot MEC Police Department we're outside Mr Ty I need you to come outside we're not going anywhere we need you to step outside with your hands up it would help me understand this a lot better if we were talking face to face are you going no that I'm not are you going to put in handcuffs yes I will have to put you in handcuffs and you're not going to let me back to my house you're going to take me somewhere far away listen you do have a warrant yes for communicating threats okay that's why we're here yes and I can change my identity we have to serve that warrant okay that's just me my is King I'm not in the business of Ling okay I don't want to lie to you I don't want to steer in the wrong direction all right the trouble that you're in is very minor okay it's not a big deal nobody wants to you I promise you that I do not want to harm you and no officer out here wants to hurt you that I can promise [Music] you nobody wants to harm you and we don't want you to harm yourself all right This Is War dude my door this is not war everyone right no we do not want you to hurt yourself unfortunately Ely Tai was so unhinged that The Negotiator couldn't reason with him he was just too volatile at the scene they can get a better look at their surroundings by sending in robots and drones but they first need to find the best place to gain entry into the house which in this case is right through the front door 2539 or I will call you I just need you to answer your [Music] call ah this is very important everybody is here to hurt you you're only here to help your mother's worried about you we are here to make sure that you get the help you need I want to myself I'm not going to be here and godd who I don't even leave me alone let me control the voice literally the voice is controlling me man you are stronger than that no I'm you control the voice listen I have faith that you can control that voice okay okay then let me do it get this voice out go to no don't let that Voice win I have control over my mind dude I'm tell I'm under my control you are stronger than that okay you can do it and I we can man I I spent an hour telling you that was going to happen the door can easily be fixed a PO it's only me and my mother who's going to take care of your mother if you harm yourself I'm not let you take me alive I can give your mother a number to our risk management and our risk management can help fix the door okay and we all know [Music] that nobody's hurting nobody said you're acting like an idiot listen well you like an IDI BR my door and I told you we were going to do do it he hang up on you the house was completely surrounded 8 hours into the standoff SWAT finally made their way into his home but it still wasn't safe they had to exercise Extreme Caution because anything could go wrong at any time you bur me try to Ru my house you have no legal life we're going to send we're sending the robot in up the steps if we can get run all the J I'm in the living room so I had to go through the garage okay all right sir well hope you'll get the Drone up so this is what the living room looks like I'm doing what I can to push my way through robot's in the laundry room a lot of junk though trying to push the stuff out of the way she the way around I can try to push it through the front door but I can't promise anything after smashing multiple drones he continued his erratic Behavior little did he know that there were several people watching his every move trying to put the door back up it looks like gun in his [Music] left he went back up the steps I the police uh a person because he was holding a gun reping at the police and the police shot I need make a police report okay well where you at we make that report I've in heaven oh okay I'm go yes my name is LC this is Lucifer can I help you Lucifer yeah this is Hong you okay I know you are yeah I'm an [Music] angel I want to help you Lucifer Lucifer where are [Music] you now 10 hours into the standoff Ty still didn't want to give up SWAT had to resort to additional tactics to bring the situation to an end on up out I'm telling you I'm an anarchy I don't demand nothing get out of my house I don't need to to leave stop talking to me okay I don't talk to the police yeah stand by I don't kind of looking out no talking you are doing it's illegal I have the right to practice religion leave me alone all right you ready right [Music] [Music] no kle now we're off good yep all right move sh after cutting the power off Ty finally went out of his house I got you I got you I promise you're good come on yeah stay on the phone you can stay on the phone come to us come on no no come on you're good come on come on Sarah I got you come on to me just be careful you're good come on yep keep can't walk yeah come on you keep walking you're good bring the dog with you come on my dog oh we're not Brother come on yeah your dog's good come on okay yep hey I'll take over a veral so you can make a call on other side keep coming to us we're not going to shoot you you keep coming to us you're doing good just you're fine keep walking towards us keep your hands with you're good you're good we see your dog we see your phone you're good auntie keep walking towards us brother you're you're doing good can we move he's facing away banging and move yeah move move get out the ground I'm coming don't kill my dog I'm coming I'm coming don't kill my dog please I'm coming in the end ATI surrendered to the police after 30 hours she was charged with communicating threats along with violating a protective order