A Forsyth County man faces several felonies after a domestic-related call escalated into a SWAT standoff that lasted nearly nine hours.
The standoff began shortly before 7 p.m. Thursday when deputies responded to the incident at a home on Mountain Vista Court in the Hampton subdivision, the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office said.
A woman and a juvenile who live in the house ran to a neighbor’s and called police, according to sheriff’s office spokeswoman Stacie Miller.
The Forsyth County SWAT team was activated when authorities learned 45-year-old Stephan Reynolds barricaded himself inside the residence with several weapons, Miller said.
Credit: Courtesy of Ben Hendren
Credit: Courtesy of Ben Hendren
In a Facebook post written shortly after 10 p.m., the sheriff’s office advised nearby residents to shelter in place during the standoff and instructed others to avoid the area.
The incident came to an end about 3:30 a.m. Friday when Reynolds was taken into custody by the Forsyth County SWAT team, deputies said. Police said they found him “in close proximity to an AR-15.”
Reynolds is charged with two counts of false imprisonment, aggravated assault with a gun, aggravated battery and cruelty to children, jail records show. He remains held at the Forsyth County Jail without bond.
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