According to the Houston Police Department, officers received a call at about 11:50 p.m. on Saturday for a disturbance at the Suburban Studios hotel located in the 13000 block of North I-45. Officials said they received reports of smoke emitting from one of the rooms in the hotel and a man refusing to come out of the room.
Authorities said that civilians in the hotel initially tried to check on the man, but told police that he seemed threatening, so they backed away and called the police.
According to HPD, SWAT also responded to the scene to assist in getting the man out of the room.
Officials said that negotiators were able to get the man out of the room peacefully at about 5:30 a.m. on Sunday. The man is in custody and is being checked by the Houston Fire Department to see if he needs any medical treatment, authorities said.
Houston police added that there was a lot of damage in the room due to the sprinkler system going off in response to the smoke. Investigators are still determining if a fire was set off in the room.
HPD said that it is possible that the man will face charges, but those are still to be determined. Officials said the incident is still under investigation.