Man, 37, arrested after four-hour standoff in Grand Rapids

GRAND RAPIDS (WOOD-AM) - Grand Rapids police say a man is in custody after holding his ex-girlfriend at knifepoint in front of her young child at a home on Poinsettia Avenue near Van Auken Street.

GRPD says the man surrendered after a four-hour standoff, which started before 6 p.m.

"We are very happy that this incident ended without harm or any type of injury to anyone," Captain Terry Dixon told WOOD-TV.

Someone was seen getting taken away in a police cruiser before 9:30 p.m.

Dixon said police entered the home after making limited progress in negotiations.

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