Man taken into custody after he barricades self inside Spring Branch home, police say

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HOUSTON – An armed man is now in custody after he barricaded himself inside a home in the Spring Branch area.

The incident is happening at the 9400 block of Spring Branch drive near Blalock Road in west Houston.

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Hostage negotiators and Houston police SWAT team were called to the scene at around 10 a.m.

The man was taken into custody without incident and transported to a neuropsychiatric center for an evaluation, police say.


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