The Vienna Special Response Team prepares to breach a suspect’s apartment during a standoff with the police on Tuesday afternoon.(Photo by Gwen Sour)

VIENNA – A man was taken into custody Tuesday following a reported disturbance on Ninth Street that prompted a police response and temporary evacuation of nearby residents, according to authorities.

Vienna Police Chief Carl Powell said officers were first dispatched to the residence earlier in the day for what was reported as a domestic situation.

“We were there in the morning,” Powell said. “They called it a domestic. We get there and he’s not there with anyone else, and there was no domestic, so we basically at that point advise him, keep it down. It’s obviously a mental crisis situation.”

Police were called back later after receiving a report that the individual had made threats toward neighbors, Powell said. He noted officers had not yet obtained formal statements from those involved at the time of the initial report.

“We do not have statements and everything from them to corroborate that. That’s just what we were dispatched to was a threat,” Powell said.

According to Powell, the suspect was taken into custody and transported by emergency medical services for evaluation.

“The suspect is fine. He was brought out to EMS. He’s going to the hospital to make sure he doesn’t have any injuries, and then from there, charges are pending,” Powell said. “He is in our custody.”

Multiple agencies responded to the scene, including the Vienna Police Department’s Special Response Team, the Parkersburg Police Department, Vienna Fire Department and EMS, Powell said.

Officials did not release the name of the individual Tuesday, and details about tactics used during the response were not immediately available as officers continued to debrief.

Powell said the department planned to release additional information once it becomes available.

Gwen Sour can be contacted at gsour@newsandsentinel.com