Around 9:30 a.m., officers responded to assist a bail bondsman in the 900 block of Chalk Level Road who was attempting to serve a warrant on a 26-year-old man.
Police say the man was wanted for felony possession of a firearm. The man, who was not armed, allegedly broke through the ceiling and barricaded himself in an attic area connected to other apartments.
After being unable to get the man out of the apartment building, police resorted to gas.
Police step up their efforts in this standoff. pic.twitter.com/xACmVRGtxH
— Gary Cooper (@GaryCooperWTVD) May 19, 2018
Neighbors told crews on the scene that some apartments were evacuated as a safety measure.
Breaking: Durham Police make arrest in standoff @ABC11_WTVD pic.twitter.com/IODhO4laTJ
— Michael Perchick (@MichaelPerchick) May 19, 2018
Durham police eventually made an arrest. The suspect has yet to be identified.
This is a developing story. ABC11 will update as we get more information.
