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Burglary suspect barricaded inside home surrenders to police

Updated Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014 | 4:56 p.m.

Metro Police were on the scene of barricade situation in the northwest valley for about two hours Saturday afternoon.

The incident began around 2 p.m. when a man who was burglarizing a house in the 3000 block of Breton Drive was trapped inside as officers arrived, Metro said. Crisis negotiators and SWAT arrived around 3 p.m.

The man surrendered to police around 4 p.m. without incident, Metro said.

It's unknown whether the man was armed, and nobody else was inside the house, Metro said.​

Police said the house and nearby streets were clear and that residents would be able to return to their homes within the hour.

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