Hernando County deputies said they were confronted with an armed man at a Spring Hill home after they attempted to serve a felony warrant on Wednesday.

The SWAT team was called out to the Berkeley Manor sub-division after a 41-year-old man waved a handgun at deputies, and then retreated back into his home.

The man was evenutally removed from home.

Officials said neighbors in the area were asked to leave their homes or take shelter.