Hours-long standoff in Cherry Hill ends as attempted murder suspect taken into custody
BALTIMORE -- A person wanted for attempted murder was taken into custody after an hours-long standoff in Baltimore's Cherry Hill neighborhood.
Police and SWAT team officers barricaded an apartment building Thursday in the 2900 Denham Circle South in South Baltimore.
Officers responded before 10 a.m. Police confirmed the standoff ended around 12:30 p.m.
"I woke up to all this mayhem," a neighbor said.
"I left out of Cherry Hill at eight o clock this morning, and see them coming in and they are still here," another neighbor said.
Happening in Cherry Hill right now….
— Avajoye Burnett (@AvajoyeWJZ) September 22, 2022
Police with barricades are in front of a residence.
Every few minutes an announcement comes over a speaker the asking the person to come out. @wjz pic.twitter.com/FBtA5a6rjK
Shortly before noon, a loud bang was heard, sending the neighborhood into chaos. WJZ learned the sound was a flashbang being deployed.
Not long after, police said a person wanted for attempted murder was taken into custody.
A neighbor told WJZ the suspect had children with him.
"I just hope and pray that those babies make it out safe and I believe that's the only reason they haven't been in there yet, because of those babies," a neighbor said.
About 15 mins ago we heard a loud bang. It was very chaotic and scary because no one knew what was happening.
— Avajoye Burnett (@AvajoyeWJZ) September 22, 2022
My assignment desk told me it was a flash bang. We’re waiting to get more details on what happened. @wjz pic.twitter.com/REMfGJlLtQ
WJZ's Chopper 13 over the scene captured over a dozen police vehicles in the area, and police tape cordoning off the street.
In the chaotic moments after the flashbang, people ran for cover, but others ran towards the building.
Police with long guns ran down a hill behind the building possibly to look for a suspect.
Within ten minutes, WJZ heard via police radio transmissions that a suspect was in custody.
There's no word on if anyone got hurt.
Baltimore city police have not released the identity of the suspect.
Police say they will release the information once that person has been processed in their system.