PHILADELPHIA, PA — A man was taken into custody Tuesday morning after U.S. Marshals responded to serve a warrant at a residence on Rowland Avenue, leading to a brief standoff.
Marshals arrived at the property, located on the 8000 block of Rowland Avenue, at 8:35 a.m. and were informed the male suspect was inside and armed with a handgun. It remains unclear if anyone else was in the residence during the standoff.
At 8:36 a.m., law enforcement officially declared the situation a barricade, mobilizing additional resources to the scene. Authorities established a staging area at 8000 Cresco Avenue, less than a block from the residence.
At 9:12 a.m., the suspect was taken into custody without further incident. Law enforcement officials confirmed the recovery of a firearm from the scene.
The identity of the suspect and details of the warrant have not been released as of Tuesday afternoon.
