TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) – A 30-year-old man was arrested Thursday night after a brief standoff in southeast Topeka, according to authorities.
Topeka police responded to a disturbance call around 9:20 p.m. on the 2300 block of S.E. Kentucky Ave. Upon arrival, officers made contact with a victim who reported being the victim of aggravated battery.
Officers then engaged with the suspect, Shawntez Holmes, who refused to exit the residence. After a brief standoff, Holmes was taken into custody without further incident.
Holmes, of Topeka, was booked into the Shawnee County Jail at 2:30 a.m. Friday. He faces several charges, including:
Aggravated assault
Aggravated domestic battery
Domestic battery
Aggravated intimidation of a victim
Criminal possession of a firearm by a convicted felon
Interference with a law enforcement officer
Criminal restraint
Criminal damage
Additional details regarding the incident have not yet been released. Authorities continue to investigate the case, and further information will be shared as it becomes available.
