Man barricaded himself in house at Condamine Street, Campbelltown
Police negotiators, the Public Order and Riot Squad and the Tactical Operations Unit were called to a house in southwest Sydney after a man barricaded himself inside a home.
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A street in southwest Sydney was closed off as police flooded the area and held a four-hour standoff with a man locked inside a house.
About 9.15pm on Thursday, police attended a home on Condamine St, Campbelltown, after a man barricaded himself inside a home.
Officers attached to Campbelltown City Police Area Command, were assisted by police negotiators, the Public Order and Riot Squad and the Tactical Operations Unit at the scene.
A statement from NSW Police said the man was arrested without incident about 1.40am on Friday.
“The 38-year-old man was taken to Campbelltown Hospital for assessment,” the statement read.
Condamine Street was closed off during the police operation.
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