Published: September 7, 2021

ON SUNDAY EVENING JUST BEFORE 11 PM OFFICERS WITH THE SPRING HILL POLICE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO A REPORT OF SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY AT A HOUSE ON HELFRICH COURT. UPON ARRIVAL OFFICERS LOCATED ANTHONY RENDINA INSIDE THE HOME. OFFICERS LEARNED THAT RENDINA HAD ACTIVE FELONY ARREST WARRANTS AND THAT HE HAD BEEN EVADING LAW ENFORCEMENT ATTEMPTS AT SERVING THOSE WARRANTS. RENDINA REFUSED OFFICERS' REQUESTS TO EXIT THE HOUSE AND ALSO STATED THAT HE HAD A FIREARM AND THREATENED TO HARM HIMSELF. A NEGOTIATOR AND THE SPECIAL RESPONSE TEAM (SRT) WERE CALLED TO THE HOUSE AND AFTER HOURS OF ATTEMPTING TO GET RENDINA TO PEACEFULLY SURRENDER, OFFICERS USED A CHEMICAL AGENT INSIDE OF THE HOUSE AND RENDINA WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENT.