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SWAT Standoff Ends With Violent Fugitive In Custody, Attic Fire In Maywood

The Bergen County SWAT team was called to a quiet neighborhood in Maywood on Wednesday morning, May 22.

Duron Smith, 45, of Harrisburg, PA was captured on a quiet Maywood street on Wednesday, May 21.

Duron Smith, 45, of Harrisburg, PA was captured on a quiet Maywood street on Wednesday, May 21.

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At the scene.

At the scene.

 Photo Credit: Cecilia Levine
At the scene on Prospect Avenue.

At the scene on Prospect Avenue.

 Photo Credit: Cecilia Levine
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Police vehicles from multiple jurisdictions lined the neighborhood as the team converged on a Prospect Avenue home around 8 a.m. 

UPDATE: Violent Ex-Con Fugitive Captured In Quiet Maywood Neighborhood Thanks To Clever Tactic 

One person taken into custody at approximately 8:40 a.m., sources with direct knowledge of the incident tell Daily Voice. 

The suspect started a fire in the attic of the home, bringing firefighters to the scene just after his arrest, sources tell Daily Voice.

Circumstances around the incident were not immediately clear. This is a developing story. Check back for details.

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