A 53-year-old man is in jail after pointing a gun at an officer, sparking an hours-long standoff near Miller and Southern roads in Buckeye, police said.

Buckeye police responded just before 8 p.m. July 28 to a home on Dove Circle to conduct a welfare check after someone reported that a neighbor was shouting for help, according to a release.

“An officer came to the door and called out to anyone who needed assistance. As the officer moved closer to look through a heavy, screened security door, they saw a man inside the home pointing a handgun in the officer’s direction,” the Buckeye Police Department release stated.

The man yelled at officers to get off the property, and they backed away from the home and called in SWAT, police said.

Police made attempts over several hours to establish communication with the suspect. Just before 1 a.m., the suspect came out of the home but ignored commands and started to walk away, police said.

“He was hit with less-lethal rounds and then detained,” the release stated.

Arthur Johnson was treated for minor injuries before being booked into jail on multiple felony charges, including aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, police said.

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