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Police respond to Fairfax Co. barricade situation, man in custody

The victim has been removed from the home and she is currently safe.

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Police say a man is in custody after a barricade situation at a home in Fairfax County on Sunday. 

At 2:22 p.m. on Sunday, March 10, officers responded to a possible barricade at a home in the 6700 block of Chestnut Avenue. Investigators say they were warned of a wanted man who was possibly armed and refusing to leave his home after he abducted and assaulted a woman

Detectives say the victim has since been safely removed from the home and only identified as a woman. Police say she made initial contact with the officers at the beginning of the event. She is currently safe.

Police say further investigation revealed that the abduction and assault occurred at the home of the barricade situation. 

As of 9:50 p.m., the barricade has been resolved and the suspect taken into custody.

The investigation into this case is active and ongoing. 

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