Officers with the Charleston (SC) Police Department were able to bring an armed standoff with a burglary suspect to a peaceful conclusion when the subject surrendered without incident on Wednesday afternoon.
According to WCSC, officers had previously tried to serve a warrant on the man—who has not yet been identified—when he shut himself in a residence.
Officers were heard communicating with the suspect over a loudspeaker during the incident.
Law enforcement personnel with the Charleston County Sheriff's Office and Georgetown Police Department were also involved in the incident.