Suspect in custody after standoff in Chesterfield County

By Tonya Brown

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — Agents with the State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) and deputies have a suspect in custody after a  standoff on Highway 151 in the McBee community, according to Chesterfield County Sheriff James “JD” Dixon.

Dixon said the man allowed some people inside the home to leave, but refused to come out for hours.

Officials with SLED say they were called for assistance from their Tactical Unit.

The sheriff says the suspect who has not been identified was taken into custody without incident.