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Romulus police arrest suspect on tether Friday
A man was taken into custody after a domestic incident in Romulus Friday. Video by Jessica Dupnack.
ROMULUS, Mich. (FOX 2) - A large Romulus police scene took place off Van Born Road on Friday ending in a peaceful surrender.
The backstory:
The suspect is in protective custody after surrendering to officers.
Police say the man was involved in a domestic dispute and made suicidal statements.
He was on a tether and officers tracked him north of Beverly, west of Cogswell Street. A large contingent of police responded and some traffic was blocked off.
He had been inside a barn when negotiators were able to successfully get him to surrender without incident.
Police said there is no danger to the public.
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Credit: FOX 2's Jessica Dupnack
The Source: Information for this report is from Romulus police.