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Standoff in Wyoming County lasts nearly five hours

A man was being served a warrant at the home when he barricaded himself and his elderly disabled mother inside the home.

FALLS, Pa. — A standoff in Wyoming County came to an end after five hours.

State Police were able to take Thomas Kelly safely into custody after hours of negotiations.

Sometime before noon, State Police were called to a home along Hoppy Road in Falls Township, near the Susquehanna River and Falls Bridge.  

State Police say Thomas Kelly was being served a warrant at the home when he barricaded himself and his elderly disabled mother inside the home, refusing to come out.      

The State Police emergency response team was called in to assist in negotiations because Kelly had a gun.  

Falls Road was shut down from the Falls Bridge for safety.  

State Police say the elderly woman in the house was not injured.

Thomas Kelly will be charged with aggravated assault on a police officer in addition to the charges from the warrant.

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