Police operation at IMT Deerfield in Milton | What you should know

MILTON, Ga. – A man is in custody after police spent hours responding to a “reported incident” at a Milton apartment complex Saturday afternoon.

Police said officers responded to the IMT Deerfield apartment complex. The agency has not yet released an explanation for the call, saying only that it was a reported incident. Multiple agencies worked with Milton police for several hours, a news release said.

Police said the situation was resolved peacefully around 4:45 p.m. when negotiators persuaded the suspect to exit the building without incident. He was then taken into custody and there are no known injuries related to the situation.

Milton police posted a post on Facebook earlier in the day urging the public to stay away from the apartment complex and stated that there was a heavy police presence in the area.

Police said that while police will remain in the area for some time, people should soon be able to enter and exit the complex again and there is no longer any need for people to shelter in place.

“The Milton Police Department would like to thank the North Fulton SWAT Unit and Forsyth County Sheriff's Department, as well as firefighters from Milton, Alpharetta and Roswell for their assistance. We are also grateful to the residents of IMT Deerfield for their patience, responsiveness and understanding,” police said.

Further information regarding this incident is expected to be released in the coming days.

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