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Grand Rapids police take suspect into custody after 12-hour standoff

According to Sgt. Dan Adams, all the individuals who were in the home were released and unharmed.
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A standoff with an armed intruder has come to an end after a 12-hour negotiation with the Grand Rapids Police Department. 

Just after 6 p.m. police said the suspect was taken into custody without incident. 

According to Grand Rapids Police, the department got a 911 call at approximately 5:45 a.m. about an armed, adult male entering a house. At the time, multiple people were home.

According to Sgt. Dan Adams, all the individuals who were in the home were released and were not harmed. 

Michigan State Police took over the negotiations shortly after 2 p.m. Sunday. 

The Grand Rapids Police Department tweeted on Sunday morning that they were working on a critical incident at the 200 block of Barnett NE. The department asked that people avoid the area. 

GRPD still asks that people avoid the area while the investigation continues. A perimeter was set up and multiple roads are blocked, including parts of Lafayette, Barnett, Coit and Gill.  

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