GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — Gwinnett County Police responded to a SWAT situation at a home in unincorporated Duluth after they said a knife-wielding man barricaded himself inside of a burning home.
The man, identified as 33-year-old Jonathan Lee, was taken into custody alive and is being charged with arson, police said, as well as criminal damage to property and obstruction.
Officers responded to the area of Elkhorn Terrace and Gainesway Trace on Saturday night. Officials said Gwinnett Fire and Police responded to the house around 6 p.m. The man came out holding a knife and then went back inside the burning home.
"As the Gwinnett County Fire Department knocked down the fire, officers and mental health clinicians continued to try and negotiate with Lee to peacefully surrender," a police statement said. "Due to Lee being an armed suspect barricaded inside the residence the Gwinnett County SWAT Team was activated. The SWAT team was able to take Lee into custody. Lee was transported to a local hospital out of an abundance of caution."
The homes around the one where the barricaded suspect was were evacuated, but police said there were not any hostages inside.
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