A 63-year-old man remained jailed on a felony weapons charge after an hours-long standoff with police and a SWAT team that prompted evacuations of several nearby homes Friday evening in Northwest Lubbock.

Billy Bruce French was being held in the Lubbock County Detention Center on a charge of felon in a possession of a firearm following the standoff that ended just before 10:30 p.m. Friday in the 400 block of Juneau Avenue, according to Lubbock police spokeswoman Kasie Whitley.

The standoff came after police responded about 5:45 p.m. to a reported domestic disturbance in the 400 block of Juneau Avenue.

French’s bond was set at $3,000 and additional charges could follow.

Officers found French walking in an alley behind his residence with a handgun in his possession, police said.

"After ignoring officers commands to drop the weapon, French then went back inside the residence, with the handgun still in his possession, prompting officers to believe he was a threat to the public," Whitley said in a statement.

Two other residents who were in the house when French first entered were able to leave shortly after and told police they believed French was suicidal and had access to other weapons in the house, according to police.

"Due to those combining factors, the decision to call out the Lubbock SWAT Team was made shortly after 7 p.m., with members arriving at 7:15 p.m.," Whitley said. "Through the process, due to the concern that French was considered a danger to the public, officers evacuated houses nearby to ensure the public’s safety."

Through the evening, police negotiators worked to ensure a peaceful ending, which came about 10:25 p.m. when French exited the house and surrendered to officers without incident, police said.

"Once French was taken into custody, SWAT members then cleared the residence to ensure the area was safe," Whitley said. "Once that process was complete, residents who were evacuated from their houses, were able to return."

No injuries were reported and the incident remained under investigation Saturday.