The Brownwood Police Department issued the following press release Thursday morning:

On Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at approximately 5:30 p.m., Officer Collin Davis received information that 44-year-old Johnny Austin Watson, of Brownwood, had an active warrant for his arrest for Stalking.  The warrant was the result of previous calls to a residence in south Brownwood where a female victim reported to officers Watson continually threatened her and her family.  The threats were to kill her and several family members. 

Officer Davis located Watson at his home in the 1000 block of San Benito and arrested him for the warrant.  After transporting Watson to the Brown County Jail, Officer Davis received a phone call from the original victim who relayed to Officer Davis that Watson was threatening her just prior to the arrest.  Given the serious nature of the threats, Officer Davis also applied for an Emergency Protective Order for the safety of the victim and her family.