5 people arrested after 4-hour standoff in Moorhead

Five people were taken into custody after a four-hour standoff in Moorhead.

The incident began about 2:30 p.m. Monday when officers went to a home to serve an arrest warrant. Police evacuated neighbors and secured a perimeter, and SWAT teams negotiated until the suspects surrendered about 6:30 p.m.

Three men and two women were arrested, and police allowed nearby residents to return to their homes.

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