The St. Joseph Police Department took two people into custody Friday morning after an almost four hour long standoff.

According to Commander Eric Protzman officers attempted to serve a felony warrant on 29-year-old Timothy Ellsworth Friday around 6:30 a.m. at his home in the 200 block of West Valley Street.

Ellsworth allegedly refused to cooperate with police and barricaded himself in the residence.

The Special Response Team was then called in to assist.

Protzman said Ellsworth had crawled into the space under the floor so pepper spray had to be used to force him out.

Ellsworth was apprehended and arrested on felony warrants and a 26-year-old St. Joseph woman was taken into custody for investigation of hindering prosecution.

No shot were fired. However, Ellsworth had a laceration to his head Protzman said he sustained when he forced his way into the crawl space.

Because police had to use pepperspray both individuals were transported to Mosaic Life Care for evaluation.

Authorities cleared the scene just after 10 a.m.