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Woman taken into custody following barricaded situation in Allen Park

Posted at 3:15 PM, Aug 07, 2019
and last updated 2019-08-07 22:20:28-04

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (WXYZ) — A standoff between a woman and police ended with officers carrying the woman from the home after deploying tear gas.

Neighbors say the situation began with an accusation of a stolen purse that saw the woman accused of aiming a long gun at neighbors houses.

It happened on Luana Avenue, between Ecorse Road and Philomene Boulevard.

Neighbors were asked to stay in their home until the situation was resolved.