AUSTIN, Texas — A man was taken into custody Saturday following a Friday evening call that prompted a SWAT response in South Austin.
The Austin Police Department was called shortly before 11 p.m. to the 5700 block of Sunset Ridge, where family members and witnesses confirmed reports of a man threatening them and preventing a female victim from leaving the residence, Austin police said.
According to APD, SWAT officers were called in because of the nature of the call. Hostage negotiators, K-9 officers, bomb squad personnel, patrol officers and victim services also responded, along with Austin-Travis County EMS and the Austin Fire Department.
Officers were able to get the woman safely out of the home, police said. The suspect then barricaded himself inside the residence armed with a firearm.
Police said the suspect, woman and witnesses are all family members, though officials did not immediately provide more details about their relationships.
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APD later said the suspect was taken into custody and the woman was released.
Police did not immediately release the suspect’s identity or provide additional details. The investigation remains ongoing.