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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A 23-year-old man was arrested on Thursday following a brief standoff with SWAT officers in southwest Charlotte, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.
Both CMPD and U.S. Marshal Service officers arrested Maurice Brian Slowe Jr. following the standoff with police at a home on Calloway Glen Drive.
Maurice Brian Slowe Jr.
Deputies with the U.S. Marshal’s Service originally responded to the home around 12:30 p.m. to serve outstanding warrants on Slowe.
After Slowe refused to exit the home, CMPD’s Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team were called to come help de-escalate the situation, according to a news release.
Police say around 3:30 p.m., Slowe finally exited the home and peacefully surrounded to SWAT officers.
Officers say Slowe will be taken to the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office and charged with 1st Degree Burglary, Assault with a Deadly Weapon with Intent to Kill, Felony Conspiracy, and Possession of a Firearm by a Felon.
No CMPD officers were injured or discharged their weapons during this incident.
The investigation into this case is active and ongoing.
Police ask anyone with more information to leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600 or http://charlottecrimestoppers.com/.
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