Man taken into custody following SWAT situation in Round Rock

A man who barricaded himself in the 2500 block of south I-35 at a Batteries Plus was taken into custody Wednesday afternoon.

ROUND ROCK, Texas - A SWAT situation has ended after the Round Rock Police Department took a subject who had barricaded himself inside a business into custody.

Police said at 9:55 a.m., officers responded to a report of a traffic collision in which an occupant of one of the vehicles ran away from the crash.

That person ran into a business in the 2500 block of South I-35 and would not come out. Police said the man was later detained around 12:15 p.m.

Police say negotiators were in contact with the man, who claimed to be armed. However, after the man was detained, police said no gun was found.

All other occupants of the business that left the building, and some nearby businesses, had been evacuated as a precaution, but were later allowed to come back.

Police said the vehicle involved in the crash was reported stolen. The suspect is also being investigated for a burglary of a car early Wednesday morning.

Police are still investigating the incident.