East Oak Lane woke up to a very different kind of morning commute on Wednesday as a large police response swarmed a home where a man had barricaded himself inside, according to aerial footage and reports from the scene. Video showed armed SWAT officers, armored vehicles and a cluster of police cruisers and emergency units lining the block, while a stretch of Old York Road was shut down as officers locked down the area.
Scene details
The tense standoff unfolded in the 7000 block of Old York Road, where the man reportedly refused to come out and officers moved quickly to set up a containment zone. Chopper 6 video captured SWAT officers in full tactical gear positioned around the home, with armored vehicles parked nearby as first responders redirected traffic away from the scene. As reported by 6ABC, authorities had not released the man’s identity, a possible motive or any indication of what sparked the barricade.
How police handle barricade incidents
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