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Prince George's Police In Hours-Long Standoff With Barricaded Suspect (DEVELOPING) Prince George's Police In Hours-Long Standoff With Barricaded Suspect (DEVELOPING)
Prince George's Police In Hours-Long Standoff With Barricaded Suspect (Developing) Police were still engaged in an active standoff with a man in Prince George's County who barricaded himself into a Fort Washington home late on Thursday afternoon. At approximately 5:45 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 31, officers were called to the 1900 block of Tall Timber Court, where there was a reported shooting and person who refused to come out of an area home. A shelter-in-place order was issued in the area, and multiple roads were closed as police attempted to peacefully resolve the incident, which was ongoing as of 10 p.m. on Thursday night. The following roads are closed. Please foll…

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by Zak Failla
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Woman, Children Escape Barricade Situation In St. Mary's County After Standoff: State Police Woman, Children Escape Barricade Situation In St. Mary's County After Standoff: State Police
Woman, Children Escape Barricade Situation In St. Mary's County After Standoff: State Police Maryland State Police arrested a 40-year-old man following an hours-long standoff with troopers that started on Tuesday night and ended early on Wednesday morning, officials say. St. Mary’s County resident Dennis Andrew Gibson, of California, is facing multiple charges following a barricade situation that began on Tuesday, Jan. 31, and stretched into the beginning of Wednesday, Feb. 1 when he was ultimately apprehended. The incident began at approximately 8 p.m. on Tuesday night when a woman contacted the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack regarding a domestic incident that happened…

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by Zak Failla
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Second Incident Involving Barricaded Suspect In Maryland Resolved Safely, Police Say Second Incident Involving Barricaded Suspect In Maryland Resolved Safely, Police Say
Second Incident Involving Barricaded Suspect In Maryland Resolved Safely, Police Say Police in Maryland gave the “all-clear” after a brief standoff with a barricaded suspect who refused to leave a Montgomery County building on Monday afternoon. Members of the Montgomery County Department of Police responded at approximately 2 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 14 to the 14200 block of Grand Pre Road in Silver Spring to investigate an incident involving a barricaded subject, according to a spokesperson for the agency. The incident was contained to one building, however, there was a heavy police presence in the area. MCPD  units are on scene in the 14200 block of Grand Pre Road for an…

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by Zak Failla
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Elementary, High School In Maryland Closed As Police Negotiate With Barricaded Suspect Elementary, High School In Maryland Closed As Police Negotiate With Barricaded Suspect
Elementary, High School In Maryland Closed As Police Negotiate With Barricaded Suspect Authorities say that a person fired a weapon overnight in a Baltimore home, leading to a standoff as the homeowner barricaded himself inside a house, leading to several road closures in the area. Early on Monday, Nov. 14, members of the Baltimore Police Department responded to a barricade incident in the 3800 block of Sinclair Lane, where SWAT and crisis negotiators were requested to help defuse the situation, according to officials. #BPD is currently on scene of a barricade incident in the 3800 blk of Sinclair Lane. SWAT & Crisis Negotiators are on scene & there are several rd…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Standoff In Maryland Ends With Deputies Shooting Armed Man Suffering An Episode: Sheriff Standoff In Maryland Ends With Deputies Shooting Armed Man Suffering An Episode: Sheriff
Standoff In Maryland Ends With Deputies Shooting Armed Man Suffering An Episode: Sheriff Sheriff’s deputies in Harford County were forced to shoot a man experiencing a mental health crisis after he was involved in a standoff and refused to comply with demands while armed with a gun, according to authorities. William Lee Hawkins, 41, was shot and airlifted to a Maryland hospital shortly after 4:30 p.m. in stable, but serious condition after members of the Harford County Sheriff's Office were forced to open fire following an hours-long incident in Bel Air. The standoff began shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27 in the 1400 block of Shirley Drive, when deputies were dispa…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
New Details Released After Barricade Situation In Maryland: Police New Details Released After Barricade Situation In Maryland: Police
New Details Released After Barricade Situation In Maryland: Police What a day in Baltimore. A potentially dangerous scenario was resolved without incident after a suspect reportedly barricaded himself inside a building in Baltimore, police said. Officers from the Baltimore County Police Department responded to the unit block of Moline Circle at approximately 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 20, where there was a reported standoff in the Essex area, according to authorities. Investigators said that a barricade situation was unfolding at the scene at the time, leading to road closures in the area while police negotiated with the suspect. The barricade incident…

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by Zak Failla
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Naked DC Man Fires Shots At Officers During Lengthy Standoff: Police Naked DC Man Fires Shots At Officers During Lengthy Standoff: Police
Naked DC Man Fires Shots At Officers During Lengthy Standoff: Police A D.C. man was apprehended after remaining on a rooftop in a long standoff with officers, officials said. On September 7, at around 4 p.m., police arrived at the scene in the 1200 block of Jefferson Street, to find the suspect, who fired multiple shots at the officers and forcibly entered a nearby residence, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.  Witnesses reported that the man, 39-year-old Deandre Bigesby, briefly disrobed and stood on roof of the home, authorities said. The suspect was allegedly experiencing a mental health crisis, as he…

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by AJ Goldbloom
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Wanted Suspect Apprehended In Maryland After Barricading Inside Home For Hours: Sheriff Wanted Suspect Apprehended In Maryland After Barricading Inside Home For Hours: Sheriff
Wanted Suspect Apprehended In Maryland After Barricading Inside Home For Hours: Sheriff A suspect undergoing a mental health crisis was apprehended by a SWAT team in Maryland following an hours-long standoff after a suspect barricaded inside a Frederick County home and made multiple threats, authorities said. Law enforcement agencies in Urbana worked to take a wanted suspect into custody at approximately 4 p.m. on Wednesday, June 15, according to a spokesperson from the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff’s deputies responded to a Holborn Place home on Wednesday to serve a court-ordered emergency evaluation, a search and seizure warrant, and a criminal arrest warrant on…

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by Zak Failla