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Police: Standoff ends in southeast Grand Rapids, suspect in custody

Officers said the suspect had numerous warrants for his arrest and some were felonies.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A five-hour long standoff ended Friday night when a suspect wanted for violent felonies was apprehended by police. 

Grand Rapids police were called to a scene on the south east side of the city Friday around 3 p.m. 

Police surrounded a home in the 1200 block of Boston Street. 

Officers said the suspect had numerous warrants for his arrest and some were felonies.

Around 8 p.m. police said a 29-year-old man was taken into custody. No one was injured in the incident and the police department said it a very successful outcome. 

The 1200 block of Boston Street is the same street where a man was shot and killed at a party in April of this year. Police have not said if the standoff on Friday was related to the shooting.  

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