NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — As a standoff between Metro Police and a man wanted on a warrant entered its twelfth hour Friday morning, the home in which the suspect had barricaded himself caught fire.
Law enforcement officers surrounded a home in the River Plantation neighborhood in Bellevue Thursday afternoon after the man later identified as 40-year-old Zachary Michael Johnson was being served a warrant and barricaded himself inside.
According to police, Johnson was being charged with stalking and harassing/threatening a Nashville Assistant District Attorney.
In the early morning hours on Friday, the NewsChannel 5 crew at the scene heard police utilize flash bangs and also use a loudspeaker to try to talk to Johnson.
Then, just after 2:30 a.m., our NewsChannel 5 crew at the scene saw the house on fire. At this point, it's unclear how the fire started at this time.
Residents of the River Plantation neighborhood who were in danger were evacuated from their homes around 2:30 p.m. Thursday. They were staying in the community's clubhouse while the standoff was ongoing.
"I've only seen the TV shows of like some big scenes around the house but I always thought that was like fantasy, TV...but then when officers are banging on your door with rifles and everything, you're kind of like, oh, this is real life now," said Harrison Hughes, who was evacuated from the home alongside his parents.
At around 4 a.m. on Friday, the standoff ended with Johnson's arrest.
This is a developing story. NewsChannel5 will update this article when more information becomes available.
