Sunday, June 14, 2020

Police Arrest Armed Barricaded Subject In NW OKC



OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma City police responded to a scene where they said a person armed with a gun has barricaded themselves in their northwest Oklahoma City apartment.
The apartment complex is located near the intersection of Northwest 30th Street and Villa Avenue.



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According to an officer on the scene, the subject was placed in custody just before 4 p.m. Saturday.
The police bomb squad is actively searching for potential explosive devices in the apartment.
Authorities have described the subject as someone with "possibly known mental health issues."

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Police have blocked off access to the complex and are setting up a perimeter around the apartments.
The Oklahoma City Police Department's Bomb Squad cleared the area safely.
The name of the suspect has not been released.