Suspect Arrested After Holding Teen Girl Hostage During Barricade In Overbrook, Police Say

Philadelphia PA

20 January, 2022

2:57 PM

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CBS Philadelphia January 20, 2022 A barricade situation in Philadelphia's Overbrook neighborhood is over Wednesday night. Police arrested a 21-year-old man who they say was holding a 13-year-old cousin hostage. The girl was safely released and the man was apprehended. Police responded to the 6100 block of West Columbia Avenue around 7 p.m. about reports of a man with a gun. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.