Police use drone to arrest man having mental health crisis in Gas station

horeline police reported the man “appeared disturbed as he pushed a clerk, causing the clerk to flee and leaving a customer inside.”

According to the department, the man then barricaded himself inside the 7-Eleven as officers arrived. He then allegedly called 911 and insinuated that he had a gun or that someone with a gun was in the store.

Hull said officers worked with the customer inside and asked them to run out of the store. The department reported the man then shut off all the lights inside and an officer tried to negotiate with him while calling in resources.