UPDATE: Man who was barricaded in Palmer Township home with baby and weapons surrenders

INITIAL POST: A possibly intoxicated man was barricaded with his young son on Friday night inside a home in the first block of Countryside Court, Palmer Township police report.

Police were using a bullhorn about 8 p.m. in an attempt to communicate with a man whom Detective Jim Alercia confirmed was named Michael Powell. Northampton County property records show a man with that name owns a home on that block in the township.

Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Nathan Branosky about 11:30 p.m. said the boy was 9 months old and that the man Palmer police identified as Powell, 30, had access to weapons. Powell was refusing to come out, Branosky said.

“He had been drinking and we are looking for a safe conclusion to this incident,” Branosky said.

The trooper said that was all police were going to say at that point, but might have more information later.

The incident began about 6:30 p.m. in the suburban development not far from Tatamy, authorities said.

A domestic incident preceded the standoff, Alercia said.

People were told to stay away from the area.

Township police at one point entered a neighbor’s home.

The state police Special Emergency Response Team was called in, Branosky, a public information trooper, confirmed earlier. Fire and EMS personnel were at the scene, as were Easton police, Alercia said.

PSP and Palmer Twp. PD on scene attempting to make a peaceful resolution. Thank you for everyone’s patience that live in the neighborhood. https://t.co/0GRaQ7AZL5 — Troop M - CSO/PIO Office (@PSPTroopMPIO) December 21, 2019

It doesn’t appear neighbors have been moved from their homes. Nearby residents are under a shelter-in-place advisory and are being asked to stay inside and away from doors and windows, a neighbor near the target home said.

Police thanked neighbors for their patience.

The neighborhood features single family homes tightly spaced together.

Countryside Court is closed at Grist Mill Lane.

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