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Speedway Man Barricades Self In House

Last updated on Wednesday, July 25, 2012

(SPEEDWAY) - A Speedway man was taken to the hospital after a three hour standoff with police Tuesday.

Officials said they were called to the 5000 block of West 11th Street on reports of a suicidal subject around 6:20 p.m.

When they arrived, a man barricaded himself inside the home and refused to come out.

The man was taken to Wishard Hospital after he sustained minor injuries to his hands.

He faces a preliminary charge of threatening police.

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