MARYSVILLE – A man allegedly armed with a hammer and a knife is now in police custody after he barricaded himself inside an apartment in the 900 block of Columbia Avenue for more than four hours.
There were no immediate reports of injuries.
Police surrounded the apartment and used tear gas during the standoff. A SWAT team was called in to assist.
The man reportedly was armed with a hammer when he entered a neighbor’s house. He then returned to his apartment.
The standoff began just after 2 p.m. It concluded just before 6:30 p.m.
Marysville police evacuated some nearby apartments and closed Columbia Avenue to traffic between Ninth and Tenth streets.
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