Man who barricaded self in east El Paso home with kids is re-arrested for violating protective order

UPDATE, March 11: A man arrested after barricading himself inside an east El Paso home with his two children earlier this week was released from jail only to be arrested again, police said Friday.

Fabian Gallardo posted $35,000 bond on family violence and other charges. Within an hour of his release, police said he returned to the family home at 2200 block of Cumbre Negra in violation of a protective order.

Gallardo was booked into the downtown jail again on two counts of violation of a protective order. He was being held on $4,000 bond.

UPDATE, March 9: Police on Tuesday identified the man arrested after barricading himself inside an east El Paso home with his two children as 26–year-old Fabian Gallardo Jr.

Gallardo was booked into the El Paso County Detention Facility on $35,000 bond on charges of Continuous Violence Against the Family, Interference with Emergency Request for Assistance and Unlawful Restraint.

ORIGINAL REPORT, March 8: EL PASO, Texas -- A SWAT standoff on Monday afternoon ended after a barricaded father safely released his two children, ages 3 and 6, from an east El Paso home before surrendering to authorities.

Police said the standoff had been triggered by a domestic disturbance inside the home in the the 2200 block of Cumbre Negra.

A police spokesman said events unfolded while the 6-year-old was participating in online learning and told the teacher that dad was assaulting mom; the teacher called 911.

The mother was able to get out of the house, police said, but the father held the two children inside.

In addition to dispatching SWAT, police also sent a crisis management team to negotiate with the man, who finally surrendered around 2:30 p.m.

Police said the man, whose name was not immediately released, was being charged with assault.