Police take barricaded gunman into custody

Bloomfield Township police, in cooperation with the Oakland Sheriff’s Department Swat unit, were able Thursday, March 19, to resolve a barricaded gunman situation in the township as they took the suspect into custody around 10 p.m.

The Bloomfield Township Police Department and the Oakland Sheriff’s Department issued public warnings earlier in the evening asking the public to stay clear of the area of Quarton Road between Telegraph and Inkster Road as they dealt with the gunman at a single residence in the township.

A staging area for public safety officials was established at the South Hill Middle School.

Just after 10 p.m. Bloomfield police sent out a notice that the suspect was now in custody and that no public safety officers or the gunman had suffered any injuries during the incident.

No further details were available early Friday morning.