Man arrested after barricade situation in Pittsburgh’s Summer Hill neighborhood

PITTSBURGH — A man was arrested after a SWAT situation in Pittsburgh’s Summer Hill neighborhood Wednesday night.

Cord Cullen has been charged with simple assault.

Pittsburgh police say that first responders were sent to the 400 block of Ivory Avenue around 8:45 p.m. because of a domestic altercation between a man and woman. When officers got on scene, Cullen barricaded himself in a home. Our crews saw multiple police vehicles and SWAT trucks on Evergreen Road between WPXI and Ivory Avenue.

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SWAT was called to the scene after the woman told police Cullen had guns inside the house. Police say he was taken into custody without incident around 11:25 p.m.

Channel 11 has learned that Cullen is an employee with the City of Pittsburgh.

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