SPARKS, Nev. (AP) - The suspected owner of a stolen firearm has been arrested after a three-hour standoff with Sparks police.
Authorities say 25-year-old Shawn Alexander Brown was being held on bail Saturday in the Washoe County jail.
According to police, Brown is linked to a stolen shotgun with a sawed-off barrel that was recovered from a March 25 shooting incident.
He faces charges including possession of a stolen firearm and possession of a sawed-off shotgun.
Officers with a search warrant approached Brown’s home but he had barricaded himself inside.
A SWAT team was called in.
Police say Brown surrendered without incident after a few hours.
He had other felony and misdemeanor warrants out for his arrest.
It was not immediately known if he had an attorney.
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