5:25 pm UPDATE: The subject is in custody and the scene is secure at this time.
There is no current threat to the community.
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) shared information regarding an incident involving a barricaded person at 5:02pm:
Per MCPD: “MCPD is on the scene of a barricaded person in the area of Old Georgetown Rd and Beech Ave. There is no threat to the community. However, residents are asked to stay in their homes. PIO is en route.”
At 4:58pm, MCPD shared news of a road closure: “Ryland Dr at Old Georgetown & [Beech] Ave at Old Georgetown & [Beech] Ave at Edgeley Rd are all shut down because of police activity in the area. Drivers are advised to seek an alternate route. Residents are asked to stay inside of their homes.”
We will provide additional confirmed information when it becomes available.