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Man faces multiple charges after 10 hour standoff in Beaumont on Wednesday

36-year-old Steven Hemmingway walked out of his house holding both his children, after barricading them in the home for 10 hours.

BEAUMONT — Police have released new details after Wednesday night's standoff in a Beaumont neighborhood.

Beaumont Police responded to Landis Drive in reference to a disturbance at 12:20 p.m. on Wednesday, September 19, 2018.

The suspect, identified as Steven Hemingway, a 36 year old Beaumont resident, made threats against his family and barricaded himself inside the residence with two children, ages 6 months old and 6 years old.

Officers were unable to make contact with Hemmingway, so SWAT was called out for backup.

After 10 hours, Hemingway exited the rear of the residence holding both children.

Hemingway was taken into custody and both children were transported to a local hospital by Beaumont EMS.

Hemingway was transported to the Jefferson County Jail, charged with terroristic threat / family violence, felon in possession of a firearm, and two counts of endangering a child.

12News also learned that Hemmingway was no stranger to the law.

He was sentenced to 2 years of probation for robbery in 1995.

He was sentenced to 2 years probation in 2004 for driving while intoxicated, but it was revoked when he violated his probation for using cocaine.

He was also sentenced in 2004 to 5 years of probation for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.

In 2005, he was sentenced to 5 years of probation for cocaine possession.

He was sentenced to probation in 2008 for drug possession.

In 2009, he was sentenced a fine for burglary of a coin operated machine.

In 2016, he was sentenced to 2 years probation for assault family violence, and then in 2017 he got 2 years for Assault and causing bodily injury to a family member.

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