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After a standoff lasting more than seven hours, a man who barricaded himself and three others in a North Side apartment Friday afternoon was arrested without incident.

The man, who was wanted on an arrest warrant, held a woman and two children under age 5 in an apartment at 3605 Kipling Ave. beginning around 2:30 p.m., Sgt. Jennifer Kane said.

Kane said the man was taken into custody after he left the residence shortly before 10 p.m.

The woman and two children were checked by medical teams and have no injuries as a result of the incident, Kane said.

The man was believed to have access to weapons, Police Chief Mike Koval said.

Kane said the woman and children had been prevented from leaving the apartment.

SWAT team negotiators were in communication with the man to bring the standoff to a peaceful conclusion.

Several blocks around Kipling Drive and Scott Lane were closed off amid a heavy police presence.

Residents were asked to stay in their homes, and motorists were asked to avoid the area during the standoff.

State Journal reporter Briana Reilly contributed to this report.

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Shelley K. Mesch | Wisconsin State Journal Shelley K. Mesch is a business and technology reporter for the Wisconsin State Journal. She can be contacted at (608)252-6143 or smesch@madison.com Follow Shelley K. Mesch | Wisconsin State Journal Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today