Occurred on 5/6/12, 2:04 PM   9600 Huntington   1205060098

An approximate 4-hour standoff between a 60-year-old male who had barricaded himself in his home and CCPD Officers ended safely when SWAT and HNT team members were able to negotiate his surrender.  The male was armed with several weapons inside the residence.

Officers were called to the 9600 block of Huntington via a third-party call claiming a male inside the dwelling was threatening to kill himself.  A female in the home prior to Officer’s arrival was able to leave unharmed.

Officers closed off Rand Morgan from Huntington to IH 37 as well as West Guth Park during the standoff.  Residents near the male’s home and West Guth Park were evacuated.  Rand Morgan was reopened, but West Guth Park remained closed until the male’s surrender. The male was taken to Spohn Memorial for medical evaluation.

According to Captain D. Cook, “The standoff ended in a safe and effective manner and at the end of the day that’s what it’s all about.”