AUSTIN, Texas — A man is in custody Friday night following a SWAT callout in southeast Austin.
According to the Austin Police Department, the incident started when officials served a felony warrant at an apartment complex around 6936 E. Ben White Blvd. on Friday afternoon.
Officials were serving a felony warrant in an arson case around 4 p.m. when they saw the man on the balcony of his apartment residence. He then went back inside.
Due to his prior weapon charges and the man being a known arsonist, officials called the SWAT team in. SWAT arrived a couple of hours later and eventually helped officials bring the man into custody.
No one was injured and the man has not been identified.
Residents in the area were evacuated as a precaution, and the road was shut down. Authorities also brought in a Capital Metro bus to keep evacuated residents warm and dry as rain moved through the area.
With the suspect in custody, authorities then cleared his apartment and reopened the road. People have since been allowed to return home.
No other information was immediately available.
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