Police, SWAT End Standoff Safely

Police say a standoff between a mentally unstable person and SWAT ended safely.[[303135381,C]]

Police were originally called to the home in the Heather Estates neighborhood for a welfare check, Mansfield police spokesman William Yale told NBC 5.

A family member told police a relative was barricaded in the home, and the person may be mentally unstable, Yale said.

Officers said the incident is at a home on Zachary Court, near Country Club Drive and Eric Lane.

Nearby streets were blocked off as negotiations continued. As a precaution, neighbors were evacuated from the area.

No other details have been released at this time. 

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