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Suspect taken into custody after SWAT standoff at Stone Mountain home, DeKalb Police say

It happened at a home at the 500 block of Allgood Road. Authorities said no one was injured.

STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. — A suspect was taken into custody without incident after a SWAT standoff in Stone Mountain Monday afternoon, according to DeKalb Police.

11Alive SkyTracker flew over a home at the 500 block of Allgood Road. The location is not far from Allgood Road United Methodist Church and Allgood Elementary School.  Video shows a SWAT team and an armored vehicle were at the scene.

In an update, DeKalb Police said officers responded to the home at 1 p.m. in reference to a "domestic call where the suspect refused to let the victim leave."

Officers said when they arrived -- they attempted to make contact with the suspect but he refused. DeKalb County Police said they activated their SWAT team in response. 

"Prior to their arrival, the suspect released the victim but remained inside. The suspect then began to go in and out of the residence," DeKalb Police said. 

The SWAT team was able to enter the home and take the suspect into custody without incident, the police department added.

Authorities said no one was injured. 

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