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Howard County Man Arrested After Short Standoff

Authorities were called to the 300 block of Davis Road around 5:30 a.m. on a domestic disturbance call.

HOWARD COUNTY - A Howard County man was arrested Saturday morning after a short standoff.

Authorities were called to the 300 block of Davis Road around 5:30 a.m. for an alleged domestic disturbance.

The Howard County Sheriff's Office and the Big Spring Police Department entered into negotiations with 40-year-old Jesse Martinez. Martinez exited the home, but then went back inside.

Officials first used less-lethal bean-bag rounds to subdue Martinez, but those had little effect. Officials then used a tazer to subdue him.

Martinez was taken to Scenic Mountain Hospital in Big Spring where he was treated and released.

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