SWAT and police vehicles stage Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at East Hamilton High School as SWAT members and officers attempt to resolve a standoff with an individual on Torbett Lane.Authorities have given the all clear after a SWAT standoff with an armed man ended peacefully Tuesday night.
According to Matt Lea, spokesman for the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were serving an order of protection to a man on Torbett Lane when he became agitated and brought a firearm outside before returning back inside the house
The firearm was not pointed at deputies nor displayed in a threatening manner. Deputies, out of concern for the resident and any other people in the home, approached the house and asked the man to come out on the front porch to speak with them. The resident did not comply.
Deputies then decided to request additional personnel including SWAT and members of the Hostage Negotiation Team to come to the scene as a precautionary measure until the full extent of the situation could be made clear. Lea said the SWAT team and other special service units were called to the scene to ensure the safety of deputies on scene and resolve the standoff peacefully.
Once SWAT and HNT personnel arrived on scene, two adults and one child were safely removed from the residence and a line was established to speak to the man. For several hours, the resident spoke with HNT personnel and they concluded that the individual had not done anything illegal and was legally able to possess a firearm at the time of the incident. According to Lea, no hostages were involved and no one was injured in the incident.