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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.

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.

At the scene on Prospect Avenue.

Cecilia Levine

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

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