KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A suspect has been taken into custody after the Knox County Sheriff’s Office and a SWAT team responded to a standoff on Monday.
Deputies and SWAT personnel responded to the 7900 block of Oak Ridge Highway. A sheriff’s office spokesperson said the incident began at 3:20 p.m. and the suspect is believed to be armed.
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Two children, who were initially inside when SWAT & KCSO’s Negotiation Team arrived, were unharmed and released to officers.
The spokesperson announced just after 7:30 p.m. that the suspect was taken into custody and no injuries were reported. Russell Kline, 46, faces two counts of aggravated kidnapping.
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Oak Ridge Highway between Bisco Drive and Karns Valley Drive was closed during the incident.
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