Man arrested after standoff with police

A 27 year old Anniston man is in custody today after holding police at bay Thursday afternoon in a home on 15^th street. Police had been searching for Donrickus Stewart, on charges of failure to appear and driving with a suspended license. The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office had two warrants for his arrest on charges of possessing or receiving a controlled substance. Anniston patrol officers spotted Stewart walking in the area Thursday afternoon, and he fled on foot running into a house on 15th Street. Officers surrounded the home, and a negotiator tried to convince Stewart to surrender. Several officers entered the house, with their firearms drawn, and discovered a woman sleeping inside. The woman was taken outside and an officer discovered Stewart was hiding in the crawl space under the home. Police were preparing to use tear gas in the home when Stewart agreed to surrender. Stewart was taken to the Anniston City Jail, where he now faces an additional charge of attempting to elude police.