SAN ANTONIO — A man undergoing a mental health crisis was taken into custody Monday afternoon after threatening to "blow up a house" on the east side, local authorities said.
The unidentified suspect managed to "pull the stove out in an attempt to (create) a gas leak," a sergeant with the San Antonio Police Department said, adding law enforcement arrived along the 600 block of Bailey to find him armed with a knife, hammer and Molotov cocktail.
A standoff ensued, and relatives eventually arrived to help law enforcement defuse the situation when the man barricaded himself into the home. SAPD's mental health unit also made the scene, as well as CPS Energy crews to help detect potential gas leaks, of which none were found.
He was arrested after about 90 minutes SAPD said, adding there was a felony warrant out for his arrest.
"His threat was pretty imminent," police told KENS 5.
This is a developing story. Check back with KENS5.com for updates.
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