Riverhead Standoff As Person Sets Up Barricade With Weapons Inside Home: Police

RIVERHEAD, NY — A domestic incident turned into a standoff as an individual with weapons set up a barricade inside a Riverhead home Thursday night, police said.

Police could not immediately reveal, when asked, if the person was a man or a woman.

Riverhead Police responded to the domestic incident on Daly Drive at 10:34 p.m., police said.

Officers were able to remove the subject from the residence without incident, police said.

A search warrant on the residence was conducted and resulted in the removal of numerous knives, swords and weaponry that could be classified under the New York State Penal Law, police said.

Investigation into the matter is ongoing, police said.

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