A fight over shoveling and a parking spot led to a man attacking another man, threatening him with a gun, and barricading himself inside a townhome, sparking a standoff with police that forced neighbors in a Delaware community to evacuate, investigators said.

The ordeal began on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, along the 200 block of White Plains Court in the Concord Trace Townhouse community in Newark, Delaware.

Investigators said Ras Loyd, 33, of Bear, Delaware, began arguing with a 57-year-old man over snow shoveling and an assigned parking space. After the argument, Loyd broke into the man’s home and attacked him as well as his 49-year-old friend, investigators said.

During the attack, Loyd knocked one of the men unconscious and threatened them with a gun, according to police.

The 57-year-old man and the 49-year-old man were both taken to the hospital where they were treated and released. Police tried to locate Loyd that day but were unsuccessful.

The next day, on Thursday, Jan. 29, police responded to Loyd’s home at the Concord Trace Townhouse community to take him into custody on his outstanding arrest warrants, investigators said. Other occupants of the home exited safely but Loyd refused to surrender, leading to a standoff, according to police.

Neighboring homes were evacuated and the evacuees were taken to the Bear Library for temporary shelter, according to officials.

Multiple law enforcement agencies, including the New Castle County Police SWAT team, New Castle County Police Crisis Negotiations Team, Delaware State Police, and Wilmington Police responded to the community during the standoff, officials said. SWAT officers eventually entered the home but were unable to find Loyd initially. Investigators said Loyd broke into an adjoining vacant townhome through the attic drywall. SWAT officers used a K9 officer and eventually found Loyd hiding in a second-floor bedroom, according to police.

Loyd fought with the officers but was ultimately taken into custody, police said. After receiving medical treatment at the scene, Loyd was taken to the hospital.

Loyd was originally charged with assault, possession of a deadly weapon during the commission of a felony, first-degree burglary and aggravated menacing in connection to Wednesday’s incident. He was then charged with second-degree burglary, resisting arrest and criminal mischief over $1,000.

Loyd was committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution in lieu of $106,000 cash bail.