An Albert Lea man is in custody after a standoff that lasted nearly 12 hours over the weekend, during which he fired dozens of shots out of his house, damaging neighboring homes and disabling a police car. No police or bystanders were injured.

The 47-year-old man was alone in a house at 809 Harding and began firing guns after 7:30 p.m. Saturday, shooting out many of the house’s windows. Police responded after neighbors called to report the gunshots, and as the officers approached the house, more bullets were fired out of the windows, said Assistant Police Chief Dwaine Winkels.

&uot;We don’t know if we were being fired upon or if he was just shooting out of the house,&uot; he said.

Police fell back and established a perimeter, blocking off the street and evacuating nearby houses. An emergency response team was called in, along with negotiators from the Waseca Federal Corrections Institution, Winkels said. Police attempted to negotiate with the man through a loudspeaker as sporadic gunfire continued within the house.

At least six bullets hit an Albert Lea squad car, one of which pierced the radiator and put the car out of commission, he said. Three neighboring houses were also damaged, with some bullets penetrating the walls and damaging the interior after they had been evacuated, Winkels said.

&uot;He had a large supply of ammo,&uot; Winkels said. The man had several different guns in his possession.

Around 6 a.m. Sunday &045; several hours after the last shots were heard from inside the house &045; police fired tear gas into the home and, when the man ran out the back door, shot him with non-lethal weapons that fire bean bags, Winkels said. He fell to the ground, was arrested and was taken to Albert Lea Medical Center for treatment.

Police don’t yet know why the man began firing his guns, Winkels said, but were glad that nobody was seriously hurt.

&uot;We had what I would say was the best possible outcome,&uot; he said. &uot;It could have been far worse.&uot;

The man could be charged with several felonies, including first- or second-degree assault, criminal damage to property and illegal discharge of a firearm. Charges could come later today or Tuesday, said County Attorney Craig Nelson. His name is not being released, pending formal charges.