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Woman arrested after SWAT standoff in Clairemont

Posted at 4:29 PM, Apr 06, 2016
and last updated 2016-04-06 22:29:20-04

A woman was arrested after a five-hour standoff at a Clairemont apartment complex, according to San Diego Police.

The SWAT standoff in the 3100 block of Clairemont Drive began around 1:28 p.m.

The woman was threatening to hurt herself and others, according to San Diego Police.

Neighbors reported seeing the woman with a gun.

Police said she was taken into custody peacefully around 6:28 p.m. when she walked outside to smoke a cigarette and to walk her dog.

Traffic lanes in the area were blocked off to through traffic as a precaution.

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