BASSETT, Va. (rbs news now) — A man was taken into custody after a barricade situation at a residence on Pritt Place Lane in Bassett that began as a reported domestic incident.

Henry County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division Capt. Tim Compton told rbs news now that deputies were dispatched just before 12 a.m. on July 15 after 9-1-1 received a report of a domestic altercation between a man and a woman.

When deputies arrived, they found the woman outside the home while the man ran back inside the residence.

Initial reports indicated the man may have been armed, leading to a large law enforcement response, including the Henry County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team, the Virginia State Police and the Henry County Department of Public Safety.

After investigating, authorities determined the man did not have a firearm.

However, Compton said the suspect made multiple threats toward law enforcement while inside the home, leading officers to establish a perimeter and attempt to bring the situation to a peaceful conclusion.

“After a brief standoff, the individual did come out willingly and surrendered, and we took him into custody,” Compton said. “That’s what we always want in these situations. It’s a very dangerous situation, and we want the officers and everyone involved in this to go home at the end of the night — not just for us, but also for the suspect himself. We want to resolve this in a peaceful manner, and luckily we were able to do that tonight.”

The suspect is expected to face charges.

The investigation remains ongoing.

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