Barricaded Man Stands Off With Police in Bucks County

An armed man has been taken into custody after barricading himself inside a Bucks County building and keeping police at bay for hours.

The standoff began around 3:45 a.m. on Wednesday inside a building at Brownsville and Bristol Roads in Lower Southampton, Pa., Bucks County emergency dispatchers tell NBC10.com.

The man's identity is unknown as well as the reason for the standoff. He did have a gun, officials said.

A large police presence including SWAT team members were at the scene.

The man was taken into custody about five hours later without incident, officials say. No shots were fired.

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