AUSTIN, Texas — A man was arrested following a SWAT standoff in a southeast Austin neighborhood on Saturday.
The Austin Police Department said officers were called to 2013 Bitter Creek Dr. around 9 a.m. It was later determined that incident was a domestic dispute.
Police said the man involved had multiple felony warrants and was potentially violating an emergency protective order.
By around 10:30 a.m., officers were able to ensure the safety of the victim and other residents, APD said.
The victim told police the man did not live at the address and was refusing to leave. The man then began making threats to set fire to the residence.
The SWAT team, along with Austin-Travis County EMS and the Austin Fire Department, arrived on the scene around 11:50 a.m. Nearby homes were evacuated as a precaution.
The suspect was arrested without incident around 2:30 p.m. Evacuation orders have now been lifted.