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One person taken into custody following stand-off in Delano

Police standoff in Delano
Law enforcement officers stand outside a home in Delano. Officers were in a standoff at the home on Thursday evening.
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UPDATE: According to the McFarland Police Department, one person was arrested in the SWAT stand-off in Delano on Thursday night. He was taken into custody for refusing to exit the residence. The McFarland Police Department received assistance from the Kern County Sheriff's Office SWAT team during the situation.


Officers with the Delano and McFarland Police Departments, along with Kern County Sheriff's deputies, were in a standoff Thursday evening at a home near the intersection of Inyo Street and 19th Avenue in Delano. Probation officers were also at the scene.

ABC23 reached out to all three law enforcement agencies involved for information on the standoff. Officials could only verify that the incident is under investigation by the McFarland Police Department.

This is a developing story. Stay tuned to ABC23 for updates as more information becomes available.



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