UPDATE: Chattanooga police say the subject in the middle of a SWAT standoff on Thursday night has been arrested without incident.

SWAT teams responded to East Lake Courts after a man with active warrants fired shots into the air.

Walter Varnell faces the following charges:

Violation of order of protection

Harassment

Unlawful exposure

Violation of conditions of release x2

Theft of property

False imprisonment x2

Aggravated burglary (occupied habitation)

PREVIOUS STORY: Chattanooga Police SWAT officers were at East Lake Courts Thursday evening, as they attempted to serve an arrest warrant on a suspect believed to be inside a residence.

The department’s Hostage Negotiation Team (HNT) was on the scene assisting with the ongoing efforts.

Local 3 has a crew on scene working to learn

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