Tuesday evening Carterville police arrested a man following a standoff where he barricaded himself inside a house with two women and 3 children. The situation began around 6:00 pm on the 200 block of Van Wyck square. Montez Avant, age 28 of Carterville, was threatening harm to himself, indicated he was in possession of several weapons and not allowing the others to leave The children’s ages are 2 months, 2 years and 4 years. Avant was arrested after entry into the residence by police. One of the women was transported to the emergency room for non life threatening injuries while the others were unharmed. Avant was briefly transported to the emergency room before being taken to the Williamson county jail on charges of unlawful restraint, child endangerment, domestic battery, and aggravated battery of a child.