A standoff occurred in southwest Atlanta after a 53-year-old man barricaded himself in a bedroom. The situation began late Tuesday when officers responded to a dispute at a home on Fletcher and Sims streets. Other individuals were safely removed from the home before the man refused to leave.

As a result, streets in the area were blocked, including Sims, Hubbard, Roy, and Fletcher streets near McDaniel. The neighborhood is reportedly not in danger, and an ambulance remained on scene along with officers. An aggravated assault charge is pending against the man, although the cause of the dispute is not specified.

Further details are available from Atlanta News First.