FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — At approximately 4 a.m. Friday (Oct. 2), Fayetteville officers responded to the Red Bud Apartments on Whitham Ave. in response to a domestic disturbance with a report of shots fired.
Once on the scene, the officers confirmed that the suspect was alone inside of one of the apartments and was having mental distress, according to Sgt. Anthony Murphy with the Fayetteville Police Department.
Officers did not escalate the situation, Sgt. Murphy said, and they worked with the suspect's family and friends to come to a peaceful resolution.
The suspect, later identified as 32-year-old Martin Bemberg, was taken into custody without injury over seven hours after the incident started. No injures were reported from the scene.
Officers recovered six spent bullets from the apartment Bemberg was in. Many of the bullets traveled to neighboring residents, according to a preliminary report released by Fayetteville Police. The reports state that Bemberg was threatening his girlfriend with a firearm before firing several rounds.
Bemberg is being charged with Aggravated Assault on a Family or Household Member and committing a Terroristic Act. His bond has been set at $25,000.
Residents at the Red Bud Apartments were forced to evacuate their apartments while officers talked with the suspect.