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Man taken into custody following SWAT incident in East Austin

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Published  April 30, 2025 7:03pm CDT
East Austin
FOX 7 Austin

The Brief

    • A wanted man was taken into custody after a SWAT incident in East Austin
    • APD said the man barricaded himself inside a home in the 5800 block of Wellington Dr. on April 30
    • No one was injured

AUSTIN, Texas - A man was taken into custody following a SWAT incident in East Austin on Wednesday, the Austin Police Department said.

The backstory:

Police said on Wednesday, April 30, around 3:30 p.m., the SWAT team responded to the 5800 block of Wellington Dr. Officers went to that location to serve a federal warrant.

The man refused to come out of the home and barricaded himself inside. The SWAT team was then called out.

After several hours, Matthew Arredondo, 35, surrendered peacefully to police.

No one was injured.

The Source: Information from the Austin Police Department

East AustinCrime and Public Safety