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Livonia Police Arrest 35-Year-Old After Hours-Long Barricade; No Injuries Reported

Police say the standoff followed a welfare check on a man reported to be having a mental health episode.

Overview

  • Officers responded around 9:44 a.m. to a home on Ann Arbor Trail near Wayne Road for a welfare check that escalated into a barricade.
  • Police reported hearing shots from inside the residence, and FOX 2 Detroit reported the man allegedly fired at officers.
  • A perimeter was established from Parent to Russell, with neighbors told to shelter in place and drivers urged to avoid the area.
  • The suspect was taken into custody around 10 p.m., and police said weapons were recovered with no ongoing threat to the community.
  • Officials said the man, who is known to police and lives with his grandparents who were not home, had been unresponsive to commands before his arrest.