Wanted man in custody after barricading inside vehicle for hours in Fairfax County

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. ( DC News Now ) — Police said a wanted man was apprehended after he barricaded himself inside a vehicle for several hours in Merrifield Tuesday morning.

Details are limited; however, in a post on X at 2:48 a.m., the Fairfax County Police Department said officers were on the scene of a barricade situation in the 2700 block of Livingstone Lane.

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According to police, the man was refusing to exit his vehicle and was possibly armed.

As a result, the Special Operations Division worked to resolve the situation, and just after 5:30 a.m., authorities took the man safely into custody.

At this time, it is unknown what the man was wanted for.

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