It took a Deschutes County sheriff’s deputy 30 minutes on Monday morning to convince a La Pine man, who was allegedly armed, to surrender and come out of his garage, authorities said.

The deputy was trained in crisis intervention, according a news release from the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies responded to the La Pine-area home of Donnelly Kaeo, 54, at approximately 10 a.m. Monday after receiving a report that someone at the home was armed and threatening suicide.

An investigation revealed that Kaeo had been in a dispute involving a handgun at a Wickiup Junction store, authorities said.

While the deputy negotiated with Kaeo, the Oregon State Police and Sheriff’s Office blocked off traffic on Antler Road.

After Kaeo came out of his garage, deputies and state police troopers took him to St. Charles Bend, where he was placed on a hold for a mental evaluation, according to the Sheriff’s Office.