UPDATE @ 8:00 p.m.
After a seven hour SWAT standoff in Yellow Springs, a man was peacefully taken into custody to be evaluated, according to the Yellow Springs Village Manager, Josue Salmeron.
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The initial call to dispatch came in around 2:26 p.m. Saturday afternoon for a welfare check at the 100 block of Brookside Drive, Salmeron told News Center 7′s Brandon Lewis on scene.
The caller stated they saw their spouse inside of the home with a gun through the house monitoring system.
Once crews arrived on scene, they found an individual that needed attention and immediately began attempting to resolve the matter peacefully, Salmeron reported.
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Through de-escalation tactics and patience, the man peacefully surrendered to police seven hours after the initial call to dispatch, Salmeron said.
The man is currently in custody and being evaluated, Salmeron reported. Yellow Springs police are continuing to investigate inside of the home.
Salmeron encourages residents that are struggling, especially during the holidays, to take advantage of the Crisis Hotline by dialing 9-8-8.
“Holidays can be difficult for a lot of our neighbors, so if you have friends or neighbors that need assistance don’t hesitate to reach out,” Salmeron told News Center 7. “If you yourself are suffering any personal crisis or need to reach out to somebody, call the crisis helpline.”
INITIAL REPORT: SWAT is currently on scene of a standoff in Yellow Springs.
Initial scanner traffic reported an armed suspect had barricaded himself in his home at the 100 block of Brookside Drive.
Multiple law enforcement agencies are on scene.
We are working to learn more information regarding this incident.
We will update this story as we learn more.
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