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Suspect taken into custody after hours-long standoff at Pittsfield Township apartment

By and Jack Nissen
Published  January 18, 2022 7:31am EST
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 2 Detroit

Barricaded gunman scene in Pittsfield Township

A 59-year-old resident has themselves barricaded inside a Pittsfield apartment residence. Several police agencies have responded to the scene.

PITTSFIELD CHARTER TOWNSHIP, Mich. - A barricaded gunman was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon following an hours-long standoff near Ann Arbor.

Police responded to Glencoe Hills in Pittsfield Township after reports of gunshots just before 2 a.m. Multiple law enforcement agencies responding to the scene reported also hearing shots being fired when they arrived at the scene.

A 59-year-old resident of the apartment barricaded themselves inside the apartment #5. They were eventually taken into custody after 4 p.m. and taken to a hospital for an evaluation. No injuries were reported, and police have not released additional details about the circumstances or standoff.

If anyone has any information at the scene, they're asked to contact the Confidential TIP Line at (734) 822-4958