A Colorado man armed with two knives crashed his car into a Wawa in Atlantic County during a three-hour standoff Thursday with SWAT officers, authorities said.

The incident began about 4 p.m. at the Wawa on South New York Road in the Smithville area of Galloway Township, according to police.

Officers were called to the convenience store parking lot on a report of a man causing a disturbance. When officers arrived, they found the 20-year-old man carrying two knives.

“During the incident, the (man) placed his vehicle into drive and allowed it to crash into the building,” police said in a statement.

No one was in the car at the time and no one was injured, police said. The Wawa sustained minor damage.

Galloway Township police hostage negotiators and officers from Atlantic County SWAT and surrounding police departments swarmed the area and were able to contain the incident to the parking lot, authorities said.

After three hours, the man was taken into custody. No injuries were reported. His name was not released and police did not immediately respond to a message seeking additional information.

“The emotionally disturbed male was transported to the Atlanticare Medical Center for evaluation,” police said in the statement. “(He) was subsequently identified as being from Colorado and it is unclear at this time how he came to be in the area.”

Police charged the man with weapons possession charges, criminal mischief and disorderly conduct.

Anthony G. Attrino may be reached at tattrino@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @TonyAttrino. Find NJ.com on Facebook.

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