Armed man barricades himself in Surprise; police take him into custody after hours-long stand off
Police say the suspect was inside a home near 181st Drive and Maui Lane, barricading himself with a gun. Before the standoff that began around 8 a.m., police say he "had been acting erratic, waving his knife and yelling at passing vehicles. Upon officers' arrival, the suspect began throwing rocks at officers, and ran inside his home."