Update: The subject has been taken into custody without any injuries to himself or officers. More information will be released when it becomes available.
The Maryland-National Capital Park Police (Montgomery County Division) and the Montgomery County Police Department are responding to an incident involving an armed, barricaded individual in Bethesda on Thursday afternoon.
Park Police provided the following alert at 1:41pm: “At 9:47am we responded to the 5300 block of Willard Ave for a burglary at a vacant home located on park property. A subject was found inside armed with a knife, he has barricaded himself inside the building. @mcpnews is on scene assisting.”
We will provide an update if additional information becomes available.