Seven Hour SWAT Standoff Ends Peacefully

November 13, 2011

A Pensacola man is undergoing psychological evaluation after a seven hour standoff with police that began  after he refused to allow a welfare check on his children  Saturday.

The incident began just before 10 a.m. after a relative of the 34-year-old man called police and said the man had been behaving irrationally and he was afraid for the safety of the children, ages 10 and 13, said Pensacola Police Department  Lt. Steve Ordonia.

When officers arrived at the residence in the 3900 block of North 12th Avenue, the man refused to answer the door or to talk with officers. Because of safety concerns, SWAT officers were called to the home around 10:50 a.m., Ordonia said.

After approximately five hours of negotiations, the man fell asleep and one of the children answered the telephone when an officer called inside. The officer talked the children into coming outside.

Police said negotiations resumed a short time later when the man awakened. The incident ended around 5:30 p.m. after officers forced their way into the house and talked the man into coming downstairs where he was taken into custody.

No weapons were found in the house, and no one was injured. The children are now staying with another family member, Ordonia said.

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One Response to “Seven Hour SWAT Standoff Ends Peacefully”

  1. B.Bunny on November 13th, 2011 10:10 pm

    Sounds like the relative had a realistic concern for the kids.

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