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A SWAT team surrounds a house in the 300 block of Wayne Avenue on Wednesday. MICHAEL PURVES/STAFF

A SWAT team surrounds a house in the 300 block of Wayne Avenue on Wednesday. MICHAEL PURVES/STAFF
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Aug 24, 2017
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A man was taken into custody Wednesday night after a SWAT team served a warrant at a Hamilton residence.

The SWAT team surrounded the residence in the 300 block of Wayne Avenue shortly after 5 p.m., according to Hamilton Sgt. Brian Robinson.

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“They were assisting detectives in serving a search warrant for evidence in a felony case,” Robinson said.

He declined to say what case or what evidence was being sought.

A man ran outside and was hiding when the officers arrived and was arrested for obstructing justice.

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The Journal-News has requested more information about the report and the person arrested.

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