A 29-year old Fort Riley soldier Brian A. Mastin has been arrested on suspicion of Child Abuse and Criminal Threat after surrendering to authorities Tuesday afternoon.

Police Chief Tim Brown reported that detectives began working an alleged child abuse case that had been reported to them Tuesday, and shortly after this was brought to their attention they learned the suspect was possibily suicidal and was located at his 1515 West Ash #4 residence.  Brown said the suspect was identified as Brian A. Mastin. “Police learned that Mastin was suicidal, armed with several weapons, and advised that if police were sent to his home they will die.”

Brown said the first police officers arrived on scene about 1:20 p.m., set up a perimeter around the apartment building, and began evacuating residents from the area. Police opened up a dialogue with Mastin by telephone. “And luckily at about 1503 ( 3:03 p.m. ) hours a police negotiator with the assistance of members of his military unit were able to convince him to come out and surrender, and he was taken into custody without any further incident.”

There were no injuries.

After questioning at the Police Department, Mastin was confined at the Geary County Jail without bond pending his first appearance in Geary County District Court on Wednesday.

The Junction City / Geary County SWAT Team along with members of the Junction City Drug Operations Group, Geary County Emergency Management, and Deputies from the Geary County SHeriff’s office assisted the Junction City police in the operation.