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Livonia Standoff Ends With Peaceful Surrender, Suspect in Custody

Negotiators resolved a barricade that began as police served a University of Michigan campus threats warrant.

Overview

  • Officers converged on the 35000 block of Pickford Court on Tuesday to arrest a man wanted on a felony warrant linked to threats reported by U-M Ann Arbor campus police.
  • The suspect barricaded himself inside the home and, at one point, hid in a bedroom with a knife, according to authorities.
  • The Second District Fugitive/Apprehension Team, U.S. Marshals, and Michigan State Police’s Emergency Support Team negotiated a surrender just before 6 p.m.
  • No injuries were reported, and the man was taken for a mental health evaluation after being taken into custody.
  • Livonia police said the individual was known from prior contacts and that statements will be referred to the Wayne County Prosecutor, and residents were advised of a large police presence during the incident.