Cibolo man arrested after allegedly holding wife hostage at gunpoint

Anthony Lopez, 38, was arrested after a standoff with Cibolo police and a SWAT team. Anthony Lopez, 38, was arrested after a standoff with Cibolo police and a SWAT team. Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Cibolo man arrested after allegedly holding wife hostage at gunpoint 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

A standoff that required a SWAT response ended with the arrest of a Cibolo man on suspicion of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, police said.

Cibolo police were called out to the 300 block of Morgan Run around 11 p.m. Tuesday, according to a news release from the department. The caller told police that a man was holding his wife hostage at gunpoint, authorities said.

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Police dispatched their SWAT team and negotiators.

The standoff lasted less than an hour, police said, and the wife and five children were released unharmed.

Authorities arrested Anthony Lopez, 38. He was booked into Guadalupe County Jail on a $50,000 bond, according to jail records.

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