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Officers were initially called to a robbery on the 7100 block of Castor Avenue at 3:33 p.m., according to the Philadelphia Police Department. The suspect, described as a Black male, fled the scene and entered a home on the 6700 block of Large Street, prompting police to declare a barricade at 4:02 p.m.
The man was taken into custody by 4:57 p.m., authorities said. SWAT officers cleared the property, and no injuries were reported.
Police had established a staging area on the 6700 block of Kindred Street during the incident.
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