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Kayaker ‘missing’ in Galveston was Central Texas fugitive, arrested at home after 4-hour standoff

Joseph Grams (Falls County Sheriff's Office)

FALLS COUNTY, Texas – A wanted fugitive who was thought to be missing in Galveston has been taken into custody at his home in Central Texas.

Joseph Grams was taken into custody at his home in Reagan, Texas after a four-hour standoff with authorities Saturday morning.

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The Galveston Police Department said Grams had called police on Thursday, allegedly in distress, saying he had been pulled too far out while he was kayaking off 11th Street and Seawall Blvd. Grams was never found, but a kayak full of water was recovered.

The Falls County Sheriff’s Office said multiple agencies from Falls, Robertson, and McLennan Counties were involved in the standoff.

It is unclear at this time what crime Grams was wanted for. KPRC 2 has reached out to try and get more information.


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Christian Terry covered digital news in Tyler and Wichita Falls before returning to the Houston area where he grew up. He is passionate about weather and the outdoors and often spends his days off on the water fishing.

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