Nearly Three Hour Standoff With Police In ELizabethton Ends Peacefully

(:10)…911 folks were able to make some contact with residents in the area too and of course we closed down intersections and were able to keep people away from direct view of the residence.

That’s Elizabethton Police Chief Jason Shaw explaining how his department kept the public safe during a nearly three hour standoff Wednesday morning. Officers conducted a welfare check on an individual armed with a rifle and handgun at a residence on Blevins Avenue. The armed subject retreated into the home and negotiators were able to convince him to put down his weapons and he was arrested without further incident. The individual was take to a hospital for a medical and mental evaluation.