A man is in custody after an almost seven hour standoff with police Monday night. 

According to the St. Joseph Police Department, officers surrounded a house in the West Hyde Park Avenue area Monday afternoon.   Capt. Jeff Wilson said the Special Response Team was called in to assist around 8:23 p.m.  Police said a suspect believed to be driving a stolen vehicle had fled and locked himself inside the garage of the house. 

Police believed the suspect was armed. Around 11 p.m., the man surrendered willfully and was taken into custody. 

Capt. Wilson said no shots were fired and the man is being held on several active warrants.