SWAT on Hillwood Ave. Street is blocked off. Anyone have details?

Man barricaded in his home w a gun. Live two blocks away, but cops won't let you anywhere near the scene

Man barricaded himself inside home on 600 block of Hillwood Avenue. As you say, SWAT there. No word on whether the man has a hostage inside. --- WTOP

Apparently an eviction service gone bad.

FC resident Wrote:
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> Apparently an eviction service gone bad.


That's what happens when you let deputies out of the jail and away from counting spoons.

Man told his son he was putting himself in a home because he could no longer care for himself. Man puts himself in said home and then tells his son he's putting the house up for sale. For whatever known reason Son goes back to the house, baricades himself in with hostages while threatening to burn down the house. Also he has a gun. I've been hearing shots from 3 this afternoon up until now. Was actually interviewed with my friend for ABC News

wow.....................I reckon Hoss still has issues to deal with Pa out there on the Ponderosa, I reckon LoLz

http://fallschurch.patch.com/articles/man-barricades-himself-in-home

Cops entering house now.

Is this crap finally over?

Were the drones brought in?

Standoff with armed man continues in Falls Church
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Posted: Jun 26, 2012 5:49 AM EDT
Updated: Jun 26, 2012 7:20 AM EDT
By Associated Press
FALLS CHURCH, Va. - Police in Falls Church are in a standoff with an armed man who barricaded himself inside a home.

The standoff stretched from Monday into early Tuesday and has drawn police from Falls Church, Fairfax County and Arlington County. A SWAT team was called in as well. The standoff apparently started late Monday afternoon on Hillwood Avenue in Falls Church.

Police have turned off the gas and knocked out windows to the home. Officers also released a non-lethal gaseous substance to make the air "unpalatable" to help make the man leave.

Police say the man is alone. Officers were called to the home after a domestic disturbance.

Police have asked nearby residents to remain inside their homes.




Read more: http://www.myfoxdc.com/story/18879352/standoff-with-armed-man-continues-in-falls-church#ixzz1yv8RxQTm

Police have been in house for a while. Dude is barricaded in attic.

SWAT/ERT
06/26/12 06:45 (FALLS CHURCH - ) ONGOING STANDOFF WITH ARMED SUBJECT IN THE HOUSE, SHOTS FIRED EARLIER [VIR061]

SWAT/ERT
06/25/12 17:54 (FALLS CHURCH - ACFD 1B) FIRE DEPARTMENT & POLICE DEPARTMENT ON SCENE WITH SWAT FOR BARRICADED MALE THREATENING TO SET HIMSELF ON FIRE [MAR160]

OFFICER ASSIST
06/25/12 16:21 (FALLS CHURCH - ACFD 1B) E428 & FALLS CHURCH FM ON SCENE WITH POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR MALE COVERED IN GASOLINE THREATENING TO SET HIMSELF ON FIRE [MAR160]

6X Wrote:
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> SWAT/ERT
> 06/26/12 06:45 (FALLS CHURCH - ) ONGOING STANDOFF
> WITH ARMED SUBJECT IN THE HOUSE, SHOTS FIRED
> EARLIER
>
> SWAT/ERT
> 06/25/12 17:54 (FALLS CHURCH - ACFD 1B) FIRE
> DEPARTMENT & POLICE DEPARTMENT ON SCENE WITH SWAT
> FOR BARRICADED MALE THREATENING TO SET HIMSELF ON
> FIRE
>
> OFFICER ASSIST
> 06/25/12 16:21 (FALLS CHURCH - ACFD 1B) E428 &

Give him a match and be done with it.
> FALLS CHURCH FM ON SCENE WITH POLICE DEPARTMENT
> FOR MALE COVERED IN GASOLINE THREATENING TO SET
> HIMSELF ON FIRE

Last I heard, still barricaded in. SWAT is using neighbors house (my friends) as headquarters. Guy says only person he trusts to talk to is the husband at the neighbors house.

6X Wrote:
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> SWAT/ERT
> 06/26/12 06:45 (FALLS CHURCH - ) ONGOING STANDOFF
> WITH ARMED SUBJECT IN THE HOUSE, SHOTS FIRED
> EARLIER
>
> SWAT/ERT
> 06/25/12 17:54 (FALLS CHURCH - ACFD 1B) FIRE
> DEPARTMENT & POLICE DEPARTMENT ON SCENE WITH SWAT
> FOR BARRICADED MALE THREATENING TO SET HIMSELF ON
> FIRE
>
> OFFICER ASSIST
> 06/25/12 16:21 (FALLS CHURCH - ACFD 1B) E428 &
> FALLS CHURCH FM ON SCENE WITH POLICE DEPARTMENT
> FOR MALE COVERED IN GASOLINE THREATENING TO SET
> HIMSELF ON FIRE

Denzel Washington has the plot for his next movie

End It Wrote:
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> 6X Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > SWAT/ERT
> > 06/26/12 06:45 (FALLS CHURCH - ) ONGOING
> STANDOFF
> > WITH ARMED SUBJECT IN THE HOUSE, SHOTS FIRED
> > EARLIER
> >
> > SWAT/ERT
> > 06/25/12 17:54 (FALLS CHURCH - ACFD 1B) FIRE
> > DEPARTMENT & POLICE DEPARTMENT ON SCENE WITH
> SWAT
> > FOR BARRICADED MALE THREATENING TO SET HIMSELF
> ON
> > FIRE
> >
> > OFFICER ASSIST
> > 06/25/12 16:21 (FALLS CHURCH - ACFD 1B) E428 &
>
> Give him a match and be done with it.
> > FALLS CHURCH FM ON SCENE WITH POLICE DEPARTMENT
> > FOR MALE COVERED IN GASOLINE THREATENING TO SET
> > HIMSELF ON FIRE

At $3.50 a gallon? Are you crazy?

> Give him a match and be done with it.

Yes, my sentiments exactly. They need to just bust in the attic door and shoot his crazy ass already.

If he makes it out he should use the chewbacca defense.

More Complete Wrote:
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> If he makes it out he should use the chewbacca
> defense.

What is the Chewbacca defense?

Scott? Come out, Scott!

FC Wrote:
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> Last I heard, still barricaded in. SWAT is using
> neighbors house (my friends) as headquarters. Guy
> says only person he trusts to talk to is the
> husband at the neighbors house.


This is complete BS.

Just saw this mentioned on FOX 5 News they only mentioned that the standoff is continuing in Falls Church.

They did say that this situation stems from a domestic dispute.

Ogien Wrote:
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> Just saw this mentioned on FOX 5 News they only
> mentioned that the standoff is continuing in Falls
> Church.
>
> They did say that this situation stems from a
> domestic dispute.


Hint: post #4

Just shoot em already.

I cannot understand why this situation is still going on. I mean, people that live in the surrounding houses cannot access them....what if their pet or vital life saving medications are in their house and they need to get in there? Why are the police not doing more--I mean, in this day and age, how are they still having this standoff for over 24 hours? Why havent special forces been brought in to deal with this person?

We can get Osama bin Laden but this fool is holding the city hostage. I am sure this person has problems/issues but I would think that after a few hours, the hostage negotiation team would be able to assess and recognize that a person just cannot be reasoned with and then the strategy changes.

Believe it or not, I have the utmost respect for the police.....but I think their hands are being held behind their backs by the liberal county of falls church. Most likely, they determined early on that this person cannot be 'talked down' from the proverbial ledge and that higher level interventions are required. But most likely they are afraid to escalate the situation to the force that is needed. And that is a damn shame.

I wonder how many more hours this will go on.

confused Wrote:
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Why havent special forces been
brought in to deal with this person?

I agree with almost you whole post but PLEASE tell me your not recommending the military be used against citizens....


Also, I highly doubt unattended/unfed pets are being left in houses for days or people are going without life saving medication.

What you gonna do when they come for YOU?

They should just smoke him out with something to put him to sleep then call it a day.

This is still going on????

Evening Update: Falls Church Man Still Barricaded in Home
Police have been in negotiations with the man since 1 a.m. More than 24 hours have passed since police were first called to the Hillwood Avenue home.
By Andre L. Taylor
7:30 pm
http://fallschurch.patch.com/articles/falls-church-man-remains-barricaded-in-his-home#photo-10451912

Update - 7:30 p.m. - A Fairfax County Explosive Ordnance Unit vehicle has arrived to the scene, and more SWAT members have arrived. However, neither Falls Church nor Fairfax County police officials are releasing any information at this time. One Twitter user (@kristen_smith) reported Flagmaker Drive also is now closed off.

A standoff between police and a man in a Falls Church home started yesterday afternoon and is now entering its 27th hour. Police were called to the home Monday around 4:30 p.m. for a domestic distrubance. The man is now alone in the home and is armed.

Update - 2:05 p.m. - Police are no longer allowing residents of Hillwood Avenue between Cherry and Roosevelt streets into the area at all. Residents are advised to make back-up accomodation plans for tonight in case the situation is not resolved by nightfall.

Update - 12:59 p.m. - Police say it is still possible to resolve the standoff situation in Falls Church in a peaceful manner, even as the clock creeps closer to the 24-hour mark since police were first called to the 600 block of Hillwood Avenue. Every negotiation is different.

See Peaceful Resolution Still Possible in Falls Church Standoff for more on what's happening at the scene now.

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Update - 10:08 a.m. - Local residents say the police standoff is surprising in their normally quiet community. See 'Quiet Falls Church Community Surprised by Standoff' for more about the neighborhood.

Also see: 5 Things Residents Need to Know about the Standoff.

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An armed man remains barricaded in a home in the City of Falls Church this morning, more than 16 hours after police were called to the home.

The man has locked himself inside a home in the 600 block of Hillwood Avenue, according to Susan Finarelli, spokeswoman for the City of Falls Church. The situation has been ongoing since 4:30 p.m. Monday. Negotiators have been in contact with the man since 1 a.m., she said.

Alexandria, Fairfax County and Arlington County police are assisting City of Falls Church police with the standoff.

Police said the man has fired shots inside his home but not at them.

Gemma Seidita, who lives on Hillwood Avenue, said she couldn’t get to her home and was behind the barricade around 5:30 p.m. when she heard six to seven shots fired.

“I’m hoping this is more of an exception and not something more,” Seidita said.

Residents have not been allowed back into their homes near the standoff for precautionary reasons.

Last last night, police used a substance on the home to make it uncomfortable for the man but he has remained inside.

The man’s identity has not been released.
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I think most of the points mentioned in the various threads are valid; it seems like this person cannot be reasoned with hence this is now dragging out for longer than 24 hours. Possibly this is a 'suicide by cop' scenario and it will end badly for the person--which is their goal, otherwise by now the person would have surrendered. I am sure the negotiation team has tried every angle possible to reason with the person.

And yes, not having access to your home for longer than a day can be an issue for certain people. My sister, for example, is on a specialized compounded medication that cannot just be ordered from a regular pharmacy. And she has to take it daily as her health situation is dire. Now, I think I will tell her it is prudent for her to carry a few days worth with her in her purse, just in case. Not because I think her neighbor will flip out or something but juse because you never know anymore.

Anyway, I hope this ends soon. I feel sorry for the various police teams having to handle this situation. GOD BLESS THE POLICE.

Thanks for the good thoughts "yikes". My husband has been on the scene since 5am.

YIKES Wrote:
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> I think most of the points mentioned in the
> various threads are valid; it seems like this
> person cannot be reasoned with hence this is now
> dragging out for longer than 24 hours. Possibly
> this is a 'suicide by cop' scenario and it will
> end badly for the person--which is their goal,
> otherwise by now the person would have
> surrendered. I am sure the negotiation team has
> tried every angle possible to reason with the
> person.
>
> And yes, not having access to your home for longer
> than a day can be an issue for certain people. My
> sister, for example, is on a specialized
> compounded medication that cannot just be ordered
> from a regular pharmacy. And she has to take it
> daily as her health situation is dire. Now, I
> think I will tell her it is prudent for her to
> carry a few days worth with her in her purse, just
> in case. Not because I think her neighbor will
> flip out or something but juse because you never
> know anymore.
>
> Anyway, I hope this ends soon. I feel sorry for
> the various police teams having to handle this
> situation. GOD BLESS THE POLICE.
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Duhh Wrote:
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> FC Wrote:
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> > Last I heard, still barricaded in. SWAT is
> using
> > neighbors house (my friends) as headquarters.
> Guy
> > says only person he trusts to talk to is the
> > husband at the neighbors house.
>
>
> This is complete BS.

No it's not. I know the neighbor as well. SWAT team is in their house. They let the family come in and feed their dog and that's it.

Hillwood resident Wrote:
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> No it's not. I know the neighbor as well. SWAT
> team is in their house. They let the family come
> in and feed their dog and that's it.

Seems like their 3rd Amendment rights are effectively being violated.

I'm pretty sure the SWAT team has a nice RV they can conduct their operations from. Get the fuck off private property.

Sirens outside and helicopter overhead. Has something happened with this situation?

Hank Moody wrote:

Seems like their 3rd Amendment rights are effectively being violated.

I'm pretty sure the SWAT team has a nice RV they can conduct their operations from. Get the fuck off private property.



They do have a headquarters up the street. They're not using the mans house as a base. Who put that stupid motion in your head? They're using the two surrounding houses for guard towers (with possible snipers so i'm told). They just keep on sending in swat members to negotiate and try to figure out a way to end this as "peacefully" as possible.

I think they should just storm in the attic and let the ass kill himself or be killed.

confused Wrote:
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> I cannot understand why this situation is still
> going on. I mean, people that live in the
> surrounding houses cannot access them....what if
> their pet or vital life saving medications are in
> their house and they need to get in there? Why
> are the police not doing more--I mean, in this day
> and age, how are they still having this standoff
> for over 24 hours? Why havent special forces been
> brought in to deal with this person?
>
> We can get Osama bin Laden but this fool is
> holding the city hostage. I am sure this person
> has problems/issues but I would think that after a
> few hours, the hostage negotiation team would be
> able to assess and recognize that a person just
> cannot be reasoned with and then the strategy
> changes.
>
> Believe it or not, I have the utmost respect for
> the police.....but I think their hands are being
> held behind their backs by the liberal county of
> falls church. Most likely, they determined early
> on that this person cannot be 'talked down' from
> the proverbial ledge and that higher level
> interventions are required. But most likely they
> are afraid to escalate the situation to the force
> that is needed. And that is a damn shame.
>
> I wonder how many more hours this will go on.



I think it's time for the nuclear option.

You are welcome, cop's wife. :) Thank your husband for his service. I repeat: GOD BLESS THE POLICE.

I am glad that they let that person in to feed their dog but why couldn't they just take their dog away with them? I would want to take my dog away from the situation.

Anyway, let's hope this ends soon and that nobody gets hurt (except again, I think the person wants to be hurt otherwise they would have surrendered by now).

Passed through the area and, had to go down another street.

Sad a few hail mary's and went on my way.

Man, what is this world coming to?


Scary, tough times we're all living in.

Hill res Wrote:
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> Hank Moody wrote:
>
> Seems like their 3rd Amendment rights are
> effectively being violated.
>
> I'm pretty sure the SWAT team has a nice RV they
> can conduct their operations from. Get the fuck
> off private property.
>
>
>
> They do have a headquarters up the street. They're
> not using the mans house as a base. Who put that
> stupid motion in your head? They're using the two
> surrounding houses for guard towers (with possible
> snipers so i'm told). They just keep on sending in
> swat members to negotiate and try to figure out a
> way to end this as "peacefully" as possible.
>
> I think they should just storm in the attic and
> let the ass kill himself or be killed.

FC above made the "headquarters" reference. Probably just a poor description. There are snipers in at least 1 neighbors house.

The guy is in custody.

Thank the goddess! I'm relieved. I can now go outside without someone pointing a shotgun at me!! :D

It's Over: Peaceful Resolution with Man in Police Standoff
Police have captured a man who was in a standoff with police for more than 29 hours.
By Beth Lawton and Andre L. Taylor
June 26, 2012
http://fallschurch.patch.com/articles/it-s-over-peaceful-resolution-with-man-in-police-standoff

Tuesday night, police were able to capture the man who held them at bay for more than 29 hours in the City of Falls Church.

Police used non-lethal force (reportedly a TASER) to capture the man at a home in the 600 block of Hillwood Avenue. The man had non-life-threatening injuries and has been transported to a local hospital. Police will not release his name until his family has been notified.

A standoff between police and the man started Monday afternoon after police were called to the home around 4:30 p.m. for a domestic dispute.

When police arrived, the man was alone in the home and armed. Neighbors reported hearing shots fired, but no one was injured. At some point on Monday, the man doused himself and sections of the home with gasoline, police said.

A half-mile section of Hillwood Avenue was blocked off for the duration of the situation, affecting dozens of residents who were evacuated and could not return home, even with a police escort, after 2 p.m. today.

A neighbor said the man was pleasant in the conversations she had with him.

Police blocked off a half-mile section of Hillwood Avenue in the City of Falls Church after a man barricaded himself inside a home there. The standoff with police lasted 29 hours and came to a peaceful resolution. Credit AndreL.Taylor
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I hope they charge the guy for all the police $$$$$ that was spent on this..............

The commuters of Fairfax County should give this guy a medal. Just think of all the cops he got taken off traffic patrol and put on standoff containment.

JUST TO SET THE FACTS STRAIGHT, IT WAS NOT AN EVICTION GONE BAD. DEPUTIES ARE TRAINED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS NOT JUST JAILORS. COUNTING SPOONS, REALLY

JUNE Wrote:
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> JUST TO SET THE FACTS STRAIGHT, IT WAS NOT AN
> EVICTION GONE BAD. DEPUTIES ARE TRAINED LAW
> ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS NOT JUST JAILORS. COUNTING
> SPOONS, REALLY


Bullshit. His family wanted his ass out. That was the domestic dispute. Don't talk unless you know and you, my friend, don't know shit.