WASHINGTON — Police in D.C. said a burglary call led to a barricade situation early Thursday morning. Four people were arrested as a result. Police had closed roads in the Navy Yard area near Nationals Park, but officers said the scene cleared just before 8 a.m.
A spokesperson for the police department said officers were called to the 1100 block of First Street Southeast for the report of a burglary around 1 a.m. Once on scene, officers learned that multiple armed people broke into a home, and then barricaded themselves inside.
A barricade was declared by police, prompting road closures for several hours early Thursday. However, roads have reopened by 8 a.m.
DC Police said four people were taken into custody at the scene. Multiple firearms were recovered. The investigation is ongoing. Police have not said what charges those four people are facing.
Anyone with additional information about this case is urged to call police at 202-727-9099 and reference case number 24192175
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