Armed man taken into custody after Center City barricade situation, police say
May 14, 2026
A man is in custody after he barricaded himself inside a building near the Police and Fire Credit Union in Center City on Thursday, according to Philadelphia police.
The armed man was inside a building on the 900 block of Arch Street at 11:32 a.m., police said. A barricade situation was declared
at 12:11 p.m. and police set up a staging area on the 100 block of North 9th Street.
SkyForce10 captured a large police presence — including a SWAT team — on 9th and Arch streets where traffic was blocked around 12:40 p.m.
Around 1:50 p.m., the man — who has not yet been identified — was taken into custody by police and officials confirmed the barricade situation was over.
The incident occurred near the Police and Fire Credit Union on 901 Arch Street.
This story is developing. Check back for updates.
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