SWAT Standoff in Johns Creek Not a Hostage Situation

UPDATE: According to the Johns Creek Police Department, the standoff ended around 11:30 p.m. Sunday with the man out of the house and no one injured.

Contrary to reports from various media outlets, a current SWAT standoff in Johns Creek is not a hostage situation.

According to Rosemary Taylor, communications manager for the city, a resident on Tanners Spring Drive off Taylor Road called 911 around 2 p.m. today because her son, in his early 30s and emotionally unstable, was off his medication and acting "irrational."

The woman was able to leave the home.

Taylor said the man has some sort of weapon and is threatening police, who called a crisis intervention specialist. When that was unsuccessful, police called in the SWAT team, who are currently surrounding the outside of the house.

While homes immediately adjacent to the house were evacuated, police believe that the man is only a threat to himself and not the public.