Police in Council Bluffs were called at around 3:46-p.m., to assist paramedics at 43 Wenwood Drive. Upon arrival, officers learned there was a man inside the residence needing both medical and psychological care. He had barricaded himself in the house and was in possession of firearms. Emergency Services Team (EST) and Crisis Negotiators were called in to assist.

Negotiators spoke with the man on the phone for roughly two and a half hours before he peacefully surrendered. He was then taken to a local hospital for evaluation. Due to his needs being medical in nature, authorities are not releasing his identity at this time.