CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. - A welfare check for a Clayton County boy ended with a SWAT situation where one person was taken into custody, police said.
Authorities say the incident happened at a home on Emerald Drive in Jonesboro on Wednesday.
What we know:
The Clayton County Police Department tells FOX 5 that the situation began when officers were called to the home to perform a welfare check on a 7-year-old boy.
EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was updated to clarify that Clayton County police told FOX 5 about the situation, not Cobb County Police.
While details about the incident are limited, authorities say a SWAT Unit was called to the scene.
After negotiating with an individual inside the home, the child was released to officers without injury.
Investigators have taken one person into custody.
What we don't know:
Authorities have not shared details about what led to the welfare check.
The identity of the person in custody and their relationship with the child have not been released.
What you can do:
The incident remains under investigation.
The Source: Information for this story came from a release by the Clayton County Police Department. This article was updated to clarify the information came from the Clayton County Police Department.