SCRANTON, Pa. — One man has been arrested after an hours-long standoff with police in Scranton.
Police were called to the house on East Locust Street around midnight on Monday after an argument between roommates escalated.
"It was an argument between roommates," said Scranton Police Chief Thomas Carroll. "One person pulled a handgun and threatened another with it."
Chief Carroll says the victim was able to leave the home unharmed and call police.
Ricardo Santiago Sanchez then barricaded himself inside the home.
Police blocked off part of East Locust Street for about five hours.
Rusen Guven lives next door with his wife and their 6-year-old son and 15-year-old daughter. Around 3 a.m., they were told to leave for their own safety.
"At that time, I just grabbed my son, my wife and kids, and we go outside. Just try to figure out what's going on," Guven recalled. "My son, yes, he was scared. We tried to explain what's going on but we don't know what's going on, so we can't explain anything to him."
Sanchez eventually came outside with his hands in the air around 5 a.m. and was arrested.
He's charged with simple assault, terroristic threats, and resisting arrest.
The standoff ended peacefully and no one was hurt.
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