Crime & Safety
Fallston Man, Police End Standoff Peacefully
After Harford County sheriff's deputies attempted to serve a summons, the man refused to come out for 90 minutes.
A 52-year-old Fallston man is receiving medical attention after a 90-minute standoff with police that began when officers attempted to serve him a court summons Tuesday.
deputies were in the 2000 block of Durham Road from about 4:50 p.m. to 6:20 p.m.
"At approximately 4:50 p.m., Harford County Sheriff’s Office deputies, while attempting to serve a summons to a resident in the 2000 block of Durham Road, encountered a person believed to be alone in the residence who demonstrated signs of possible emotional distress," said Monica Worrell, spokeswoman for the sheriff's office.
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The man is being transported away from his home for a medical evaluation.
Durham Road was closed at Furnace Road during the incident.
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