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SWAT Team arrests suspect who barricaded himself inside a home in Hamptons subdivision

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – A man who had barricaded himself inside a home in the 6000 block of Mountain Vista Court in the Hamptons subdivision at 3:30 a.m. today (July 10) was taken into custody by the Forsyth County SWAT Team.

A man and woman were involved in an argument at the home. The woman left and called police. The man barricaded himself inside.

According to a post on the Sheriff’s website, the man was located inside the residence in close proximity to an AR-15 Rifle. Detectives and Crime Scene Technicians processed the scene.

Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Stacie Miller said the incident ended peacefully with no one being injured.

Bill Johnson

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