Killeen Police Arrest Two at Local Restaurant

On Sunday, September 22, 2019, at approximately 4:26 a.m., Killeen Police were dispatched to the Whataburger Restaurant located at 2509 Trimmier Road in reference to an armed subject.  Upon the officers’ arrival, they located a Silver Hyundai Accent with two occupants in the drive thru obstructing traffic.

The preliminary investigation revealed that the driver of the Hyundai displayed a weapon after witnesses attempted to wake up the driver.  Officers’ attempted to contact the occupants of the vehicle and they failed to comply.  The Tactical Response Unit was deployed to the scene and several commands were made to wake up the driver.  The vehicle slowly rolled northbound and hit a curb coming to a stop.  Both male occupants exited the vehicle and were taken into custody without incident.  They were transported to the Killeen City Jail.

No injuries were reported.

This case continues to be investigated and information will be released as it becomes available.

Ofelia Miramontez
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department