UPDATED Friday, June 5, 2009 --- 7:55 a.m.

FOX LAKE, Wis. (AP) -- An attempt to arrest a Fox Lake man for failing to pay child support resulted in a seven-hour standoff that ended early Friday.

Dodge County sheriff's officials say the man attacked the arresting officer with a push lawn mower about 6 p.m. Thursday. The two struggled and the man's female friend joined the scuffle. That's when the man armed himself with a rifle and barricaded himself in his house.

SWAT officers arrived, some neighbors were evacuated and Highway 33 was detoured.

After lengthy negotiations and dozens of rounds of gas being fired into the home, the man was arrested about 1 a.m.

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UPDATED Friday, June 5, 2009 ---- 1:40 a.m.

From the Dodge County Sheriff's Department:

The Dodge County Sheriffs Dept responded to a call for assistance from Fox Lake PD at 6:15 p.m. A Fox Lake Officer was attempting to arrest Ronald Shurpit of 103 W State Street, FL when he attacked the officer with a push lawn mower. A struggle ensued and it escalated to a point where Shurpit's female friend joined in the assault and allowed Shurpit to arm himself with a rifle.

The officer was able to take the female into custody but Shurpit was able to barricade himself into his home, alone.

Dodge SWAT was called and a perimeter was established. Green Lake Area Combined Tactical Team was called to assist.

After lengthy negotiations and dozens of rounds of gas inserted into the home, Shurpit was taken into custody at 1:00 a.m. This morning.

Area homes were evacuated, several directed to shelter in place, two businesses were closed and STH 33 was detoured during the incident.

Other assisting agencies included Fox Lake Fire and EMS, Town of Fox Lake PD, Dodge County Emergency Response Team, Dodge County Emergency Management, Alliant Power, and Beaver Dam Police Dept.

"Great end to a difficult situation, no injuries or loss of life, superb teamwork. it was text book," Sheriff Todd Nehls.

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Posted Thursday, June 4, 2009 --- 10:54 p.m.

Right now police in Dodge County are at the scene of what they're calling a "tactical situation."

The situation is happening near the intersection of Center and State Streets in Fox Lake.

A Fox Lake police officer was trying to pick up a male suspect from the home to issue a warrant out of Washington County for "non-support," which police say could be related to a child support problem. The suspect then put up a struggle with the officer and displayed a long-barreled gun.

The officer called for support and tactical teams arrived at the scene as the suspect barricaded himself inside the house.

A second round of tear gas was dispensed towards the home while our crew was at the scene. They make a noise similar to gunshot, but officials confirm that the sounds are tear gas and not gunshots.

Our crew at the scene says Fox Lake Police and the Dodge County Sheriff's Office called just before 11 p.m. for Green Lake officials to deliver more tear gas to the scene.

Continue to follow this story here on nbc15.com as investigators are still at the scene of this developing story.