articleThe Brief A man is in custody following a tense domestic dispute Monday after locking himself inside a basement with a hammer. A domestic dispute call led to a tactical deployment in Douglas County on Monday after a man armed with a hammer barricaded himself inside a basement. While deputies were speaking with the family, a man inside the home pulled out a hammer and locked himself in the basement. Image 1 of 5 ▼ Douglas County law enforcement arrested a man following a brief barricade situation on July 20, 2026. It remains unclear what sparked the initial domestic dispute or what specific chemical agent tactical units used to resolve the barricade situation.