Late last night, an armed robbery turned into a four hour SWAT standoff at the Hungry Howie's Pizza, located at the corner of Sardis Road N and Monroe Road.Police say Robert Jeremy Caldwell (R) was armed with a gun when he entered Hungry Howie's around 11:45 pm and attempted to rob the business. A second employee called police. The victim employee was able to escape the building after disarming and fighting the suspect.
Caldwell would not surrender to police so officers called the SWAT team for assistance. Police say Caldwell tried to escape by climbing into the ceiling tiles of an adjoining building. Caldwell was arrested and charged with armed robbery and assault with a dangerous weapon.