(Patterson Twp.) Local Police and a SWAT team surrounded a home in Patterson Twp. Monday afternoon, May 6, 2019. According to emergency officials, a “sensitive police incident” was ongoing along Steffen Hill. The road was closed to traffic as the scene began to unfold. Emergency dispatchers would not say  how the incident started or if anyone was injured.

Reports have said that flashbangs could be heard going off at the scene, and the SWAT team was calling to someone suspected to be in a home.

At this time one person was taken into custody just before 3 p.m.  and the situation was diffused. Stay tuned to Beaver County Radio for continuing updates on this developing story.

Reports of Facebook say that the road has since re-opened to traffic.