Naked man breaks into home, assaults resident in south Austin: APD

AUSTIN, Texas - The Austin Police Department was in a more than two-and-a-half-hour-long standoff Thursday after responding to a call about a naked man who forced his way into a south Austin home.

It happened near Merle Drive and Ben White Blvd, around 11:53 a.m, at the home of one of Michael Cargill's employees. He owns Central Texas Gun Works and came over when he heard the news.

"She's a little shaken up," said Cargill. "She's got some bruising on her legs, but she's a fighter."

Cargill said his employee's wife is a stay-at-home mom, who encountered the intruder.

"She had to fight him off," said Cargill. "Luckily she had a dog. The dog actually attacked the guy as well, bit the guy. They were able to get him in a room, fight him into the room, and lock him in the room."

She then ran from the house and called 911.

"This is heartbreaking," said Cargill. "The first call taker hung up on her. She had to call 911 again, you know, to get the police there."

Once officers arrived, they realized there were several loaded weapons inside the house.

"At that point, the officers on scene began treating this incident as a barricaded subject call," said CPL. Jose Mendez, with the Austin Police Public Information Office.

Officers tried calling out to the suspect.

"They were unsuccessful in doing that, so that's what transitioned into the flash bangs and distractionary devices," said Mendez.

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Eventually, the man inside surrendered, and no one was hurt.

Police said it was too early to tell if the suspect was homeless, under the influence of drugs or alcohol, or having a mental health crisis.

He now faces burglary of a habitation charge, and police said more charges could come in the next few days.

"Any situation like this, we want to end it peacefully, so in terms of this situation specifically, it ended as peacefully as possible," said Mendez.

FOX 7 Austin reached out to APD about the claim that 911 dispatchers may have hung up on the resident. They said they weren't sure if they were going to be able to get an answer by the end of Thursday night.