Overview
- Police say the 53-year-old confronted arriving officers with a sword after a reported neighbor dispute around 12:23 p.m. Sunday, then barricaded himself inside.
- The standoff stretched past 24 hours by Monday afternoon as SWAT, crisis negotiators and mental-health professionals maintained a controlled perimeter.
- Part of the home has been cleared, investigators think the man may be in the attic, and it remains unknown whether he has other weapons.
- Officers used flash bangs, tear gas and drones in attempts to communicate, and one outlet reported the man threw a tear gas canister back.
- No injuries have been reported, West Cross Street remains closed with some evacuations or shelter-in-place orders, and police describe the incident as contained to the residence.