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On September 7, at around 4 p.m., police arrived at the scene in the 1200 block of Jefferson Street, to find the suspect, who fired multiple shots at the officers and forcibly entered a nearby residence, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
Witnesses reported that the man, 39-year-old Deandre Bigesby, briefly disrobed and stood on roof of the home, authorities said.
The suspect was allegedly experiencing a mental health crisis, as he climbed across nearby power lines to evade police contact, Fox5 DC said.
Throughout the standoff, Bigesby walked across the tops of multiple residences, dropped a backpack that had marijuana and other contents inside, and eventually, threw down his weapon, the website said.
Bigesby finally surrendered at around 1 a.m., nearly 10 hours after the incident began, and no one was reported injured, police said.
He was charged with assault on a police officer while armed, unlawful possession of a firearm, and burglary two, police reported.
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