Man wanted for armed robbery arrested after hours-long SWAT standoff

DeKalb County SWAT arrests armed robbery suspect

A SWAT team took an armed robbery suspect into custody following a four-hour standoff at a Stone Mountain apartment complex.

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - A man wanted in connection with an armed robbery is in custody after a nearly four-hour SWAT standoff ended safely at a Stone Mountain apartment complex, according to police. 

What we know:

DeKalb County Police officers were in the area of Hidden Chase searching for a man wanted in connection with an armed robbery.

Officers spotted the man entering an apartment unit at The Park at Stonehaven complex in Stone Mountain. After he barricaded himself inside and refused to exit, a SWAT team was called to the scene.

Residents spotted a heavy law enforcement presence in the area. The standoff lasted nearly four hours before SWAT officers made entry prior to 8:00 p.m.

SWAT officers successfully made entry into the apartment unit and took the man into custody without incident or reported injuries.

What we don't know:

The identity of the man arrested has not yet been released by police.

Authorities have not detailed the specific armed robbery incident that initially brought officers to the area.

It remains unclear whether any weapons were recovered inside the apartment during the arrest.