St. Louis Park fire out, resident in custody after hours-long standoff
Multiple squad cars could be seen outside a St. Louis Park building Tuesday morning. Credit: KSTP/Jim O'Connell
A suspect in a fire at a St. Louis Park building was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon following a several-hour standoff.
According to the St. Louis Park Police Department, officers and firefighters were called to the 5600 block of Camerata Way shortly before 9 a.m. for a water flow alarm Tuesday.
When they arrived, they found smoke on the third floor and a fire in a trash room located on the first floor, which was quickly extinguished.
According to police, a resident of the building was identified as a suspect. Neighbors who live in the units nearby were evacuated and authorities started negotiations with the suspect.
At around 4 p.m., the suspect was finally taken into custody, authorities said.
No injuries were reported but the suspect was taken to a hospital for evaluation, police said.