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Warwick Police Surround Home With Person Barricaded Inside: Reports

Warwick police were called to a Washington Street home for a well-being check. Officers believe the person inside the home is armed​.

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Warwick police were called to a Washington Street home for a well-being check. Officers believe the person inside the home is armed​.
Warwick police were called to a Washington Street home for a well-being check. Officers believe the person inside the home is armed​. (Kristin Borden/Patch)

WARWICK, RI — Warwick police have reportedly surrounded a home where someone has barricaded themselves inside.

Police were called to a Washington Street home for a well-being check. Officers believe the person inside the home is armed, WPRI 12 reported. Reporters with NBC 10 said officers are on scene with guns drawn, and a police drone is flying in the area.

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