911 calls released in Hungry Howie's hostage situation

The Altamonte Springs Police Department has released 911 calls reporting a hostage situation at a Hungry Howie's Pizza and a call placed by the suspect.

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. - The Altamonte Springs Police Department has released 911 calls reporting a hostage situation at a Hungry Howie's Pizza and a call placed by the suspect.

Police responded to the pizza restaurant shortly after 5 p.m. on Monday related to a "barricaded subject." For the next seven hours, police and negotiators talked with the man.

Shortly after midnight, the man, later identified as 49-year-old Neal Pittard, was captured and transported to the hospital.

Ryan Long, owner of the Hungry Howie's franchise in Altamonte Springs.

911 calls released in Hungry Howie's hostage situation

The Altamonte Springs Police Department has released 911 calls reporting a hostage situation at a Hungry Howie's Pizza and a call placed by the suspect.

Ryan Long, who owns a Hungry Howie's Pizza franchise, said the man had been a customer, but that he did not personally know him. Long also said the two did talk during the seven-hour standoff, but did not elaborate on what was specifically said.

Officers eventually set off flash bangs to subdue Pittard. The suspect was eventually taken out on a stretcher and then to jail.

Long was back at work the next day.