DOUGLAS COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect after an arrest following a 4-hour standoff.

Just after 9a.m. Tuesday, police were dispatched to a home in the 600 Block of Stowe Court in Lawrence after reports were received about a man in the street firing rounds into the air from a handgun, according to a media release.

Responding officers were able to determine the suspect had returned to a residence. After several hours of intermittent contact with the suspect, he exited his residence and was apprehended by officers on scene.

Officers completed a search of the residence and located the firearm believed to have been used during the incident. No injuries were reported.

The suspect was transported to an area hospital for an evaluation. Police did not release the name of the suspect or possible charges in the case.