HOUSTON – A burglary suspect was taken into custody after an hourslong SWAT standoff at a northwest Houston home, police said.Â
The SWAT standoff was prompted after a call came in as a burglary of a home in the 7000 block of Bend Branch Drive when the home's alarm system went off.Â
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Police said the burglar refused to come out of the home for several hours. The homeowners told officials that they have guns inside the home, police said.Â
Around 4 p.m. the suspect peacefully surrendered to police and was taken into custody.