Charlottesville police arrived to the home of Bryan Silva, 25, after receiving a call for a disturbance. Silva is known for his Vine videos, and he has hundreds of thousands of followers. Investigators say a neighbor made the call after Silva's 17-year-old girlfriend escaped from the house.
"We got a call here this morning, shortly after 6 o'clock, for a disturbance, it was a domestic disturbance," Charlottesville Police Chief Tim Longo said. "A female caller said she was threatened with a firearm."
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When officers arrived, Silva refused to come out. While he barricaded himself inside, he posted a message to Facebook, writing "SHE BETRAYED ME." He also posted a video just before he surrendered to police that showed him yelling, dancing and drinking what appeared to be alcohol.
"He definitely wants to be a public figure and is a public figure, and he has like a million followers on Facebook and a Vine sensation and all of that," a neighbor said.
Police were able to finally subdue Silva after they launched a chemical irritant inside the home.
"Fortunately, by the grace of God this ended peacefully," Longo said.