DeKalb County police investigated a unique hostage situation at an apartment complex last night.
A woman told it Channel 2’s Darryn Moore on the phone that a man she didn’t know had kicked in her door. The woman then ran to the patio and called 911.
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The woman also mentioned the Channel 2 Action News newsroom to report what was going on at her apartment complex on Candler Road.
The situation turned into a three-hour standoff. The SWAT team fired a canister of tear gas into the apartment. A short time later, A Channel 2 Action News caught the man opening the window and throwing it back out.
SWAT then stormed the unit, smashing a window and kicking in the front door. They eventually arrested the man, but had to force him into the police car.
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“It’s just too much. You know, there’s kids here and stuff, and it’s dangerous. said neighbor Demotez Caldwell.
The woman has been in hospital since Thursday morning after a nervous breakdown, while the man is in prison.
Police have not identified the suspect.
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