1 in custody after barricaded person draws SWAT response

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CHARLOTTE — A busy intersection in south Charlotte was closed Monday morning after someone barricaded themselves inside an apartment building. Around 1:30 p.m., police said they had taken someone into custody.

Around 10:15 a.m., the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said they were out along Woodlawn Road near Scaleybark Road.

The intersection was closed while officers were at the scene.

Police asked drivers to avoid the area.

At the scene, police told Channel 9 it all started as a mental health call.

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