Suspect in custody after police standoff

TAMAQUA, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A massive state police standoff ended with a person now in custody in Schuylkill County.

“This is Pennsylvania State police, we have a search warrant for this residence. Surrender the residence immediately,” authorities announced on scene.

That message awakened many people overnight in Tamaqua at a home on Washington Street.

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A neighbor’s security camera captured the heavily armed officer heading to the rear of the home…

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