Man facing felonies after hours-long standoff in Lake Worth neighborhood

An hours-long police standoff in a Lake Worth neighborhood ended with the arrest of a man after a large law enforcement presence kept neighbors on edge for much of the afternoon.

An hours-long police standoff in a Lake Worth neighborhood on Saturday ended with the arrest of a man after a large law enforcement presence kept neighbors on edge for much of the afternoon.

The incident unfolded in the 4200 block of Canyon Trail, where neighbors said they first noticed heavy police activity around noon.

Lake Worth police officers responded to a welfare concern at 11:33 a.m. Upon arrival, officers were met by 40-year-old Anthony Danenza in the front yard, who retreated into the house and grabbed a handgun.

Officials said the man fired the handgun from inside his house and barricaded himself inside.

A safety perimeter was set up around the residence following the gunshot. A SWAT team and several Fort Worth police officers responded to the scene, using loudspeakers to repeatedly order a man to drop his weapon. At one point, a woman could also be heard over a loudspeaker pleading with him to "come home."

As the situation continued, officers urged residents to stay inside their homes while negotiators worked to resolve the standoff.

"It actually made us more and more concerned every minute," said neighbor Serena Ponder, who lives nearby. "So many guns, police officers and very scary."

Several loud bangs were also heard during the operation.

"We have children, so we were wondering what was going on," Ponder said.

After several hours, another bang resulted in a cloud of smoke before officers took a man into custody around 3 p.m.

When police later cleared the scene, a pickup truck was towed out of the home's driveway with several bullet holes through the side and back windows.

Neighbors said they were relieved the situation ended without further incident.

"We've never even seen anything like this," Ponder said.

Ponder said the experience was a reminder that difficult situations can impact any community.

"You never know what people are going through," her husband added.

"People are going through so much. This is somebody's life. We're hoping everyone is okay," Ponder said.

Lake Worth police said they arrested Danenza who is facing multiple felonies, including nine counts of aggravated assault on a peace officer and four counts of deadly conduct.