Standoff on Guadalupe Street ends after four hours

Claire Cardona

February 5, 2011

After more than four hours of negotiating, police walked out with the man who barricaded himself inside his third-floor apartment at the Venue on Guadalupe and Fruth streets, according to KVUE.

Austin Police responded to a SWAT call at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday from the man’s roommate, who was worried because the man had not left the apartment for more than one day, said APD Sgt. Jamie Jobes. Police confirmed the 26-year-old man has a gun, and they began to talk to the suspect at 3 p.m.

The man’s name and whether any potential charges will be filed against him have not been released.