ATLANTA — Atlanta Police were on the scene for nearly four hours after a man barricaded himself in a vehicle in the heart of a busy area of downtown on Feb. 6.
Police spokesperson, Officer Steve Avery, said that SWAT team members and negotiators got the call at around 9 p.m. to 160 Ted Turner Drive NW in response to the incident, described as a "dispute with a weapon."
Avery said a woman called police after her ex-boyfriend threatened the 18-year-old with a firearm. The suspect, identified as 24-year-old Janarious Porter, got in a vehicle next to the American Hotel and would not get out.
The incident too place is just two blocks east of Centennial Olympic Park and in the heart of Downtown Atlanta's hotel and restaurant-heavy commercial district.
Shortly after 1 a.m., Porter was taken into custody without further incident. No injuries were reported, police said.
The suspect was taken to the Fulton County Jail charged with aggravated assault.