A band of law enforcement officers surrounded an Old Town Goleta apartment building Saturday morning in response to a reported fight among residents.

A man suspected of battery barricaded himself in his apartment and Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s personnel initiated a standoff.

Authorities took the man into custody about 1 p.m. after firing a flash-bang device. They had previously used tear gas to get the suspect out.

The building at 6021 Hollister Ave. was recently converted from a Super 8 hotel to permanent supportive housing.

Sheriff’s deputies and Special Enforcement Team personnel evacuated other residents from the building and attempted to negotiate with the man in a third-story apartment.

The incident started at 8:33 a.m.

Sheriff’s spokesperson Raquel Zick told people to avoid the area of Fairview and Hollister avenues.

“Deputies are handling a call of a felony battery suspect who has barricaded in his room at Buena Tierra,” she said.

Negotiators worked for hours attempting to talk the man out of his apartment. They closed Fairview Avenue and businesses, such as the corner Jiffy Lube, which had to halt work.

Their workers couldn’t leave the street for hours because their cars were parked in a shared lot with Buena Tierra.

Sheriff’s personnel shot bean bag rounds at the man’s window and the man later swung a chair to shatter the glass of his apartment to break it open. At least eight law enforcement officers were stationed in the corridor outside the apartment, some with shields and one with a gun drawn.

Building residents told Noozhawk at the scene that the barricaded man got into a fight with another resident earlier Saturday morning, prompting the Sheriff’s Office initial response.

A resident who called himself Rocco said he knows the suspect, who authorities called Adam, as they attempted to get him out of his room.

Law enforcement personnel later in the day identified the suspect as Adam Unmuth, 41. He was tranferred to a hospital for treatment of his injuries, then later booked into Santa Barbara County Jail, Sheriff’s Office officials said.

Rocco, who was outside watching with his pug on a leash, said he enjoys living at the site, despite the situation.

“This could happen anywhere in town,” he said. “Just cause it is transitional housing doesn’t mean anything.”

Around 11:10 a.m., the battery suspect opened his apartment door and stepped into the corridor. Sheriff’s deputies shot him with beanbag rounds and the man went back into the apartment.

He then came out again and threw one of the projectiles toward the ground. He was visibly bleeding from his arm or hand. He appeared to suffer injuries on his head and body, witnesses said, when he was taken into custody.

Noozhawk spoke to a man who identified himself as Tommy, who said the suspect allegedly attacked him on Saturday morning.

Tommy showed Noozhawk several cuts and abrasions to the back of his head and cuts to his knee after he was taken down.

Tommy said the suspect knocked about six teeth out of his mouth, showing Noozhawk the blood in his gums.

A U.S. Army veteran, Tommy said it was the second time he was attacked by the man.

“I got beat up,” he said, “but it’s fine. I got beat up many times before,” Tommy said.

This is a developing story. Check back with Noozhawk for updates.