Newberry police: armed, barricaded man in custody

NEWBERRY COUNTY, S.C. (WIS) - The Newberry County Sheriff’s Department said it has taken the man into custody.

The department said the incident began about 4:20 a.m., when the man made numerous calls to 911 alleging felony crimes. He was taken into custody at about 6:30 a.m. He reportedly surrendered and was taken to Newberry Health by EMS for evaluation.

The man was reportedly barricaded in an abandoned trailer and was armed with a ninja-type sword. The scene was on College Street near Whitener Street in Newberry County, the department said.

The Sheriff’s Critical Incident Response Team responded along with law enforcement from the County and City, where they de-escalated the situation.

This is a developing story; stay with WIS as updates become available.

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