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Officers were called to the 200 block of East First Avenue around 3 p.m. after a man believed to be armed walked into a home and barricaded himself inside, police told 6abc.
As a precaution, Malvern police chief Louis Marcelli ordered all residents within a four-block radius to stay in their homes.
The man, who hasn't been publicly identified by police, was taken into custody around 8:30 p.m., the outlet confirmed.
Neighbors told 6abc the residents of the home were not present at the time of the incident.
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