 A central Minnesota man is in custody after a two hour standoff Thursday evening in Crowing County. The incident happened on the 5400 block of County Road 145 where a male had barricaded himself in his car with a rifle when an officer from the Pequot Lakes Police Department was attempting to conduct a criminal investigation on behalf of the Baxter Police Department. The officer attempted to negotiate with the individual before seeing the rifle in the vehicle. The officer immediately backed away and a perimeter was set up. Law enforcement also evacuated a neighboring home. Crisis negotiators established phone contact with the male and he eventually agreed to exit the vehicle and surrender shortly before 8 o'clock last night. Members of the tactical response team took the man into custody without further incident. The individual was transported to Ascension Health in Brainerd. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.