A person was taken into custody after police descended on a home in Melrose, Massachusetts, on Saturday afternoon, officials said.
A stretch of Sylvan Street was briefly closed as Melrose police dealt with an emergency situation.
Officials didn't immediately share what prompted police to come to the area, but the Melrose Police Department said later Saturday that they had received assistance from the Northeastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council SWAT team during a domestic disturbance.
The public had been urged to avoid the street between Lebanon and Linwood avenues, where Sylvan Street was shut down. The street runs along a corner of Wyoming Cemetery.
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Within about an hour of announcing the street closure, Melrose police said they had a person in custody, and that while officers would continue investigating, "the scene is secure, safe, and traffic will be reopened."
"Thank you for your cooperation during this incident," they added in a social media post.
In their update Saturday evening, Melrose police said they had responded to the Sylvan Street home shortly before noon for a report of a past disturbance with firearms present.
The SWAT team, which includes specially trained negotiators, was called to the scene around 12:30 p.m. because police say they had had reason to believe the suspect was armed.
About an hour later, at 1:36 p.m., the suspect surrendered without further incident, police say.
The police chief reiterated that there is no danger to the community, adding that further details about the incident cannot be immediately released due to state law.
