Cowarts, Ala.(WDNews) — A Houston County man is facing multiple charges after a barricaded standoff overnight in the Cowarts area involving several law enforcement agencies on Respite Lane and Glen Lawrence Road.
According to Captain James Ivey with the Houston County Sheriff’s Office, 58-year-old Barry Cleveland White was taken into custody following the incident. White has been charged with four counts of first-degree assault, one count of third-degree domestic violence and one count of domestic violence menacing.
Authorities said Houston County deputies, along with officers from the Ashford and Kinsey Police Departments, responded to the home after reports of an armed barricaded subject.
Captain Ivey said the Houston County Sheriff’s Office Special Response Team eventually breached the residence after deploying a flash bang device. Officials said White then surrendered to law enforcement without further incident.
One woman at the scene sustained minor injuries. White was also treated at a local hospital for minor injuries before being transported to the Houston County Jail.
The incident remained active for several hours before ending with White’s arrest around 2 a.m. Thursday.
