PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Police in Port St. Lucie took a man into custody Friday night after they said he threatened a family member with a gun and then barricaded himself inside a home.
The situation took place at a residence in the 600 block of Northwest Marion Avenue.
The victim and a second person were able to escape the home unharmed.
Update at 7:45pm - The SWAT Team safely took the adult male suspect into custody. Investigation is active and ongoing at this time. Criminal charges are forthcoming. https://t.co/o55qyKsarw pic.twitter.com/gEK2Wc2WV2
— Port St. Lucie PD (@PSLPolice) September 8, 2023
A police SWAT team and crisis negotiation team arrived at the scene.
Police said at 7:45 p.m. they were able to safely take the man, whose name has not been released, into custody.
Officials said the investigation is "active and ongoing" and charges were forthcoming.
