Suspect in alleged police assault apprehended

A man who allegedly shot at a Llano Police Officer has been apprehended, officials said Thursday evening.

According to Llano Police, around 11:20 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 3, a Llano police officer attempted to pull over a dark gray 2003 Ford Mustang for a traffic violation.
But, according to the police, the driver of the vehicle — bearing Texas license plate CSSP037 — did not stop and police chased it for about 24 miles on TX 71 to the Mason County community of Pontotoc.

There, the suspect vehicle turned onto Commerce Street, where gunshots were fired at Llano police.

An officer returned fire and was not injured; it is unknown whether the driver was injured. The Mustang was found stuck in mud and covered with a tarp in San Saba County.

Police identified the suspect as 26-year-old Clinton Beau Gaylord, who was described as 6 feet, 5 inches tall and about 200 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. Police said at the time Gaylord should be considered armed and dangerous.

The Texas Department of Public Safety, the Texas Rangers, Texas Parks and Wildlife, the Llano County Sheriff’s Department, the Mason County Sheriff’s Department, the San Saba County Sheriff’s Department and the LCRA Rangers are assisting the LPD with the case.

Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to call 911 or the Llano Police Department at 325-247-3028.