A man is under arrest following a three-hour SWAT standoff in Alpine.

On Tuesday, February 9^th around 7:30 a.m., deputies from the Sheriff's Special Enforcement Detail (SED)/SWAT tried to serve a search warrant at a home in the 4600 block of Park Lane.  The warrant is in connection with an incident that happened on January 25^th when deputies received reports of a man firing a gun at the above address.  The Alpine Sheriff's Station's Crime Suppression Team investigated and learned Joshua Havins (DOB 1/19/1981) lived at that location.  He is a felon currently on probation and is prohibited from owning or possessing firearms under California law.

When SED Deputies arrived to serve the warrant this morning, Havins refused to come out.  The Sheriff's Crisis Negotiations Team (CNT) was notified and responded to the scene.  Numerous attempts were made to contact Havins, but he didn't respond.  Around 10:30 a.m., Havins walked out of the house and was taken into custody.

Deputies eventually served the warrant.  In searching the home, they found several firearms along with thousands of rounds of ammunition.  Havins is being booked into San Diego Central Jail on numerous firearms-related charges.