Hour-long standoff in Grand Forks ends peacefully

Grand Forks police arrested a man without incident after a standoff that prompted the evacuation of nearby residents.

WDAZ-TV reports that the incident began about 7:30 p.m. Wednesday when the man called 911, saying he was armed and planned to kill himself.

The man surrendered after about an hour of negotiations with a SWAT team and was taken to a hospital for treatment. Authorities did not immediately file any charges.