"A driver for an delivery service recently helped police in west-central Texas foil a hostage situation after reporting that he had delivered zip ties, a hatchet and other suspicious items to a motel room as part of an order, according to authorities and media accounts. In a news release published on social media, police from the city of Sweetwater said they had been called to"
"But witnesses told Texas media outlets KTAB and KRBC that among other things the delivery included trash bags, zip ties, bleach and a hatchet. When officers approached the room to which those items had been delivered, 42-year-old Neil Cooper of Snyder, Texas, said he was armed and would not come out, police said. Officers were also told that there was a possible hostage inside the room."
A delivery service worker reported delivering suspicious items to a motel room in Sweetwater, Texas, prompting police response. Witnesses reported the delivery included trash bags, zip ties, bleach and a hatchet. Officers approached the room and 42-year-old Neil Cooper said he was armed and initially refused to come out while a possible hostage remained inside. The alleged hostage escaped as police established contact, and Cooper surrendered after speaking with a crisis negotiator from Texas's public safety department. Cooper was jailed on counts of aggravated kidnapping and illicit drug manufacture/delivery, and the alleged hostage was detained on identification and outstanding-warrant charges. Authorities noted the driver was linked to a delivery platform; DoorDash later said the driver was not working for DoorDash specifically.
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