Police shut down the 600 block of Ravenwood Drive in Glen Burnie on Thursday evening after officers were called about an armed man who reportedly refused to leave a home. Neighbors in the Willow Bend area were urged to steer clear while negotiators tried to reach the man inside.
Anne Arundel County Police say the situation is unfolding in the 600 block of Ravenwood Dr./Willow Bend and that a male subject is refusing to come out of the residence, according to WMAR2 News. The station reports officers have asked both drivers and pedestrians to avoid the area and says it will share more details as they are released.
Police response and neighborhood impact
The county's Special Operations Division, which includes quick response teams, K-9 units and crisis negotiators, is the unit the department typically sends to handle barricade calls, according to Anne Arundel County Police. Those teams set up a perimeter, attempt to make contact by phone and work to end incidents without using force when possible. Until this situation is resolved, residents can expect road closures and a heavy emergency response presence in the area.
Local context
Barricade incidents are not new in Glen Burnie; negotiators and special-response units also handled a 2021 standoff that ended peacefully, local TV archives show. WJZ/CBS Baltimore covered that earlier case, highlighting the department's reliance on negotiation and tactical teams for these kinds of calls.
This story will be updated as police release additional confirmed information. Photo credit: Jeff Hager/WMAR.
