MARIETTA, Ga. — A SWAT standoff in Marietta is over, but police told Channel 2 Action News that it all happened after a taxi driver was allegedly threatened with a gun.
The incident started when Jevelious Bryant, a passenger in a Universal Taxi cab, reportedly pulled a gun on the driver after an argument over the fare.
The driver, fearing for his life, fled the scene and called the police.
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“The taxi cab driver was on the phone afraid for his life saying that a gun had just been pulled on him,” Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department told Channel 2 Cobb County Bureau Chief Michele Newell.
Police said the confrontation started when Bryant, instead of paying the full fare, threw a few quarters at the driver.
This led to an altercation where Bryant allegedly drew a gun.
The driver got out of his vehicle and ran into the woods to escape, fearing for his life after he said a gun was pulled on him.
When police arrived, officers said Bryant refused to leave his house, resulting in a prolonged SWAT standoff. Eventually, he was taken into custody.
Court documents show that Bryant is a convicted felon and now faces multiple charges, including two felonies and three misdemeanors.
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