Suspect in custody after SWAT situation at Holiday Inn

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - One person is in custody after a nearly four-hour SWAT situation at a Holiday Inn in southwest Lubbock.
Authorities responded to a disturbance at the hotel located in the 6100 block of Justice Avenue Monday afternoon.
Upon arrival, they located an individual, later identified as 36-year-old Keaton Harris, locked in a hotel room.
Harris reportedly refused to leave the room and threatened to harm other people. Around 12:45 p.m., Lubbock police called in the SWAT Team and Negotiator Team.

Nearly four hours later, Harris was taken into custody without incident, according to police. The standoff officially ended at 6:36 p.m.
He was booked into the Lubbock County Detention Center and has been charged with criminal trespass and terroristic threat. Additional charges may follow.
No injuries have been reported.
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