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SWAT Responds to Reports of Armed Barricaded Man in Newark's West Ward

Newark

Police reported no injuries in an incident where a special tactical police presence attempted to get a potentially armed and dangerous man to surrender from a house in Newark on Sunday afternoon.

The critical incident unfolded in the 40's block of Norwood around 2:30 p.m. 

Police say they were called to the scene to investigate when a woman called police and told them that a male suspect produced an assault rifle then ran inside the 3-story multi-family house. 

Newark's Special Weapons and Tactical unit arrived at the scene and assisted in getting the suspect to surrender around 3:50 p.m peacefully. 

The suspect was taken into custody as police searched the residence and investigated what prompted the incident. 

There were no injuries reported. 

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