Texas Mother Arrested By SWAT Team After Allegedly Attempting To Put Child In Oven

Lul Top also allegedly threatened to cut off one child's tongue while holding a knife up to their tongue.

An Allen, TX, woman was arrested following a SWAT raid at her home, during which she attempted to place one of her children inside the oven. NBC 5 obtained a search warrant affidavit containing those allegations, and officers investigated allegations that Lul Top was being abusive to her six children. According to jail records, the 36-year-old mother is facing six charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon stemming from the arrest. According to authorities, Top retreated to and barricaded herself in the attic of her home when officers arrived at the home to serve the arrest warrant. Following nearly two hours of negotiations and attempts to contact Top, police used chemical agents and she surrendered at approximately 10:50 a.m.

According to neighbors, police were familiar with Top’s home and were often called to the residence, but things escalated when the SWAT team appeared on Feb. 5. The affidavit states that in January, Top used a piece of wood taken from the door frame to assault her husband, causing bodily injury. According to the children, their mother drinks a lot of alcoholic beverages, and often enlists them to help her find. One of the children alleged that Top threatened to cut off one child’s tongue while holding a knife up to their tongue and another said that Top tried to put her inside the oven while it was still on.

One neighbor, William Whitney, told NBC 5, “The sweetest kids ever,” Whitney said. “It’s unfathomable. I don’t know how a parent could do that to their kids. If what they are saying is true was happening then I am so happy for the kids to get them out of that situation because it could have been a lot worse.”

According to court records, Top denied having ever caused harm to her children. Court documents indicate that Top’s husband filed for a protective order against her in early February, and a hearing on that order is set for the week of Feb. 17. It is currently unknown whether or not Top has obtained or been assigned an attorney. She is currently being held in the Allen County Jail on a $600,000 bond.