A Coaldale man, who held his girlfriend captive and was involved in a standoff with police, entered a guilty plea in Carbon County Court on Friday.

Jefferey Allan Gangaware, 51, pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful restraint. In exchange for the plea charges of terroristic threats and false imprisonment were dropped. Gangaware was scheduled to go on trial on the charges on Monday.Judge Steven R. Serfass accepted the plea and sentenced Gangaware to serve one to 12 months in the county prison but gave him credit for 61 days already served and he was paroled. The prison term will be followed by a year of probation.The incident occurred on June 23, 2013 at 524 E. Bertsch St., Lansford.According to borough police the girlfriend called the county communications center about 11:40 p.m.Police officers Jeffrey Ohl and Amie Barclay responded and could hear a woman screaming from inside the house.Ohl kicked in the front door, which had been blocked by a sofa. The officers drew their service weapons and entered into the dining room.Gangaware was upstairs when the officers entered the home. He warned officers, "Don't come up the steps. I have a gun."The woman was then found outside and came running to the officers. She told them Gangaware had several guns, a 9 mm pistol and shotgun were downstairs, and other guns with him upstairs. She also told them she believed Gangaware had a bulletproof vest, AR-15 and AK-47 assault weapons, and a gas mask.During the course of the incident Gangaware made threats to shoot the police.After Sgt. Jack Soberick of the Lansford police spoke with Gangaware, who still refused to leave the house, the decision was made to call in state police. State police negotiators talked Gangaware out.Gangaware told Serfass after he was released from the prison he entered a mental health unit for five days for evaluation and has been counseling since. He says he receives counseling weekly, sees a psychiatrist once a month. He also said he is on medication for his problems.Gangaware said his mental problems led to the incident and since he has been receiving help he has not been a problem.In addition to the jail term Serfass ordered Gangaware to continuing mental health counseling, render 100 hours of community service and have no contact with the victim.