Police say man in custody after armed barricade in North Philadelphia
For a short time, a police officer was trapped in the house unable to safely exit, but the officer eventually managed to get out.
A man allegedly armed with a gun was in custody after he barricaded himself inside a North Philadelphia rowhouse Tuesday night, police said.
Around 8:20 p.m., police responded to a report of man with a gun inside a house on the 2300 block of North Carlisle Street. At some point several officers entered the house, but it was not immediately clear what happened next.
Just before 8:50 p.m., police reported that the armed man was barricaded inside a second-floor room and that a police officer was also in the house unable to safety exit. Police declared a barricade situation at 8:48 p.m.
A short time later the officer did find a way to get out, police said.
Around 9:40 p.m. police said that the man was in custody and no injuries were reported.