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A Bastrop man was taken into custody Wednesday morning after a four-hour standoff with local law enforcement, officials said.
Andrew James Contreras, 41, was arrested by Bastrop Police Department officers and Bastrop County Sheriff’s Office deputies after reportedly barricading himself inside a garage with a firearm at the 200 block of North Hunting Lodge Lane.
Officers were initially dispatched about 7 a.m. in response to a “nature unknown” call, according to an official release from the department. Police said Contreras and an adult woman had been involved in a domestic dispute.
Upon investigation, several children were found inside the home, along with an unknown number of firearms, police said. Deputies were on the scene as officers worked to safely remove the children and others from the residence, according to the department.
Contreras then reportedly barricaded himself inside the garage of the home with a firearm, prompting a standoff that lasted about four hours.
After the long negotiation process, police said he surrendered and was taken into custody without incident. No injuries were reported.
Contreras’ charges are pending. He was booked into the Bastrop County Jail and no bond had been set as of Wednesday afternoon.
Police said no further details will be released at this time.
