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Barricaded Suspect Surrenders To Officers After Five-Hour Standoff In Westchester, Police Say
An attempt to serve a warrant in Westchester turned into a five-hour standoff when the man allegedly barricaded himself inside his home with a knife.
The incident began around 5:45 a.m., Tuesday, April 27, when the Yonkers Police Department attempted to serve a warrant to Antonio Valez, age 43, of White Plains, said White Plains Public Safety Chief Joseph Castelli.
As the warrant team made contact with Yonkers Police, Valez met them at his apartment door and charged officers with a knife, Castelli said.
Yonkers Police deployed a taser, which was ineffective and Valez retreated inside the a…
