A LIVE OAK MAN IS IN CUSTODY AFTER A STANDOFF THIS WEEK. THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE RECEIVED A REPORT OF A MAN THREATENING HIS NEIGHBOR WITH A FIREARM ON TUESDAY. DEPUTIES ARRIVED AT A TRAILER PARK ON THE 11-HUNDRED BLOCK OF 17TH AVENUE AND SOUGHT AN ARREST WARRANT. THE SUSPECT BARRICADED HIMSELF IN HIS HOME, PROMPTING A STANDOFF AND THE EVACUATION OF NEARBY RESIDENTS. 70-YEAR-OLD GARY BURNETT EMERGED WITHOUT INCIDENT AFTER 7-HOURS. BURNETT WAS ARRESTED ON SUSPICION OF FELONY THREATENING AND EXHIBITING A FIREARM IN A THREATENING MANNER.
