Man needed on federal prices holding hostages in Lincolnton house – WSOC TV

LINCOLN COUNTY, N.C. — Lincoln County deputies responded to an lively hostage state of affairs at a cellular house park in Lincolnton Tuesday.

The standoff began earlier than midday and was not resolved by late Tuesday afternoon.

The sheriff advised Channel 9′s Ken Lemon that deputies went to a house on Tripple H Lane to serve a warrant on a suspect.

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Lemon was advised the suspect is within the house with two ladies and advised deputies he’s armed. The person threatened to kill the ladies.

Lemon realized that probation officers from Gaston County got here to the house to attempt to speak to the ladies inside.

The probation officers noticed the person, who doesn’t stay on the house, run out of the again door. The officers acknowledged the person, who is needed by Gaston County police on three counts of trafficking meth.

When the officers known as out to the suspect, he ran again inside saying he wasn’t going to jail, deputies advised Channel 9.

The sheriff advised Lemon there are weapons within the house and the suspect is erratic who could be very simply irritated.

A number of regulation enforcement officers arrived to cordon off the realm.

“I’ve by no means been by something like this earlier than,” neighbor Roberta Bell stated.

Bell lives throughout the road on the opposite facet of the road police arrange.

Her son was supposed get off on the bus cease there, however buses had been rerouted.

Investigators stated Bell was secure, however she continues to be involved.

“What’s happening?” she stated. “Do I’ve to get out of right here?”

She is apprehensive concerning the ladies trapped contained in the barricaded house.

“I do know they’re terrified,” Bell advised Channel 9. “I’ve by no means been in a state of affairs like that, however I can think about.”

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The U.S. Marshals Particular Response Workforce additionally responded, as a result of the suspect has federal probationary warrants. The group has particular tools to assist deputies on the scene.

That is an ongoing investigation.

Verify again on wsoctv.com for updates.

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