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Story by Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano

(Aliquippa, Pa.) Aliquippa Police responded to  a call  for a domestic situation in Plan 6 Tuesday afternoon  at 1:45 p.m. When Police arrived at the home on Major Street they found out that Raphel Johnson was holding a woman and two children hostage. Johnson threatened their lives   and those of responding  police officers.   The Beaver County ESU unit was called to assist  at approximately 2 p.m. and secured the house.   The ESU  negotiated with Johnson ,and he released the hostages. He surrendered peacefully  and was taken into custody a few hours after the stand off started. Johnson is currently  in the Beaver County Jail, according to Beaver County District Attorney David Lozier.