Man surrenders to police after nearly 3 hours barricaded in a car in south Charlotte
A Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police SWAT team responded to a report of a man who barricaded himself in what appeared to be a black Cadillac on busy Providence Road on Friday morning.
The incident occurred at the intersection with Ballantyne Commons Parkway and McKee Road in south Charlotte, near Interstate 485, police said.
Police were at the scene around 11 a.m.
Providence Road, McKee Road and Ballantyne Commons were closed in all directions, the Charlotte Fire Department said on Twitter.
“The area is contained and there is no immediate threat,” CMPD said on Twitter.
At 1:45 p.m., two SWAT vehicles and a firetruck surrounded the car. A man dressed in what appeared to be a red sweatshirt stepped out of the car with his hands up. He then walked toward SWAT and police officers and surrendered without incident.
Just after 2 p.m., Ballantyne Commons Parkway and McKee Road were re-opened to some traffic.
CMPD had not provided more details about the incident as of Friday evening.
This story was originally published March 12, 2021 at 1:21 PM.