Man with 6 warrants arrested after ‘barricade’ situation in Omaha

Authorities arrested a man wanted on several warrants – including at least one in Lancaster County for stealing guns.

Matthew Hammers was taken into custody after a SWAT team surrounded a home in Omaha Tuesday. 

Omaha police called it a barricade situation near the 140th and Pine Street.

U.S. Marshals present at the scene said, “We had information he was armed…so we took appropriate measures… to ensure safety of the officers and the public”

After an hour into the barricade situation, Hammers was taken into custody. 

Authorities told Channel 8 Eyewitness News that Hammers had six warrants out for his arrest.