Wanted man taken into custody following barricade situation in southeast DC

A wanted man has been taken into custody following a barricade situation in southeast DC, police say. 

A massive police presence was seen in the 4900–5000 block of Benning Road between G Street and Hillside Road, SE where the suspect barricaded himself inside of a building. 

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He was wanted for several assaults, at least one of them being armed, officials say.

The suspect was apprehended around 9:45 p.m. Thursday. The roads were blocked in both directions, but reopened shortly after the arrest was made.   

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