SCRANTON, PA — A hours-long standoff ended Thursday afternoon after police and SWAT team members forced their way into a West Scranton residence to take a wanted man into custody. Scranton police officers initially arrived at a home located at 1127 Luzerne St. to serve an active arrest warrant for Harold Gonzalez, who was wanted on prior charges including aggravated assault, resisting arrest, and state parole violations. According to law enforcement, Gonzalez refused to comply with officers and barricaded himself inside the residence.
Members of the Lackawanna County SWAT team were called to the scene to assist Scranton police in securing the perimeter and resolving the barricade situation. Officers eventually breached the residence, located Gonzalez inside, and successfully took him into custody without further incident, bringing the standoff to a safe conclusion.
