Man In Custody After Barricading Himself In DC Home, Refusing To Let Victim Leave: Police

Police say that a potentially scary situation in DC was resolved peacefully after a 26-year-old-man barricaded himself inside an area home and refused to open the door for officers.

MPD investigators were called to the 3600 block of Hayes Street, in Northeast DC.
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Zak Failla

10/26/2022 5:28 p.m.

Malik Bowden, of Southeast, DC, has been arrested and charged with kidnapping and simple assault, the Metropolitan Police Department announced on Wednesday, Oct. 26 in regard to a standoff that took place the previous day.

At approximately 11:11 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 25, officers responded to the 3600 block of Hayes Street in Northeast DC, to investigate a “trouble call for service."

Upon arrival, officers say that they made contact with Bowden, who was inside the home and refused to open the door, prompting them to declare a barricade situation and a response from the department’s Emergency Response Team (ERT).

According to investigators, members of the ERT were able to negotiate a peaceful surrender and Bowden eventually relented and left the house without further incident.

No injuries were reported during the barricade.

The detectives’ initial investigation determined that Bowden allegedly assault an unnamed victim and would not allow his victim to leave the residence before or during the barricade situation.

No return or initial court date for Bowden has been announced by the police.

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