Cops: Barricaded Port Washington man armed
An area in Port Washington was blocked off because of a "barricade situation," an official from the Port Washington police said. (March 3, 2011) Credit: Chris Ware
A Port Washington man was taken into custody Thursday night after barricading himself inside his home with a weapon for nearly an hour, police said.
The incident began at about 7:45 p.m., authorities said, when a "barricade situation" was reported to Port Washington police.
Officers surrounded the home in a Port Washington neighborhood and set up a perimeter in the area, police said. At about 8:30 p.m. the man was taken into custody and no injuries were reported, police said.
No further details were available Thursday night.
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