COLUMBIA, S.C. — Police say a man who barricaded himself in a Columbia home for hours has been arrested on multiple charges.
A spokesperson for the Columbia Police Department said the incident began around 6 a.m. in the 4300 block of Mountain Drive near Pineneedle Road. Police said they initially received a ShotSpotter notification, but there hadn't been any injuries. However, the person at the location, who they believed was armed, made threats and refused to leave the home.
ShotSpotter is a service that helps law enforcement agencies locate the source of gunfire in a specified area.
A resident told News19 they had been unable to leave their home since the incident began, and police confirmed that nearby residents had been asked to remain indoors.
Police said negotiators had been speaking with the man, later identified as 35-year-old Robert Louis Beasley, since around 10:30 a.m. and announced at 2:30 p.m. that he surrendered peacefully. Beasley was charged with domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature, kidnapping and possession of a weapon during a violent crime.