The Lincoln Police Department's SWAT team broke open a man's door and threw a flash-bang grenade into his apartment Saturday night -- two hours after he has been arrested.

Early Saturday, Antonio Wooden, 53, had argued with his 29-year-old girlfriend, who called police at 6:21 a.m. and told them he had choked her and threatened her with a handgun, Lincoln police Officer Katie Flood said.

Twelve hours later, officers stopped Wooden at 10th and New Hampshire streets and arrested him on suspicion of domestic assault and making terroristic threats.

Then, at 8:30 p.m., the SWAT team served a search warrant on his residence and tossed in the non-lethal grenade, which makes a bright flash and a big bang. The grenade did about $100 in damage to the doorway and carpet, Flood said.

Officials used it because other people had been seen at the apartment earlier in the day and police thought there might be a gun, she said, adding that she didn't know whether anyone was inside.

SWAT officials were not available for comment Monday.

During the search, police found a black and silver Daisy CO2-powered pistol, Flood said.

Wooden remained in jail Monday and was expected to make an initial court appearance Tuesday.

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