1 in custody after SWAT situation at Candler Village Apartments

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - A man is in custody after a SWAT situation late Tuesday night at the Candler Village Apartments in DeKalb County. 

FOX 5 spotted police blocking off streets and taping off areas near the 2400 block of Candler Road, where the apartments are located. Officers called over megaphones for an individual to exit a residence with their hands up. 

FOX 5 crews also spotted police deploying tear gas. 

The DeKalb County SWAT team surrounds an apartment building off Candler Road on Oct. 2, 2024. 

Just before 1 a.m., a man was seen being taken into custody.

Residents in the area were able to return to their homes afterward.

Officers say the incident began when a woman called the police and told them a man had broken into her house and was threatening her.

While police were able to get the woman out of the house, they say the man refused to exit and barricaded himself inside.  

Authorities have not released the man's identity or what he's charged with. 

The investigation into the incident is ongoing. If you have any information that could help with the investigation, call the DeKalb County Police Department.