Suspect barricaded for hours apprehended in City of Maricopa, chemical agents deployed

Traffic stop leads to standoff in Maricopa

SWAT forces were used to apprehend a man who fled from a traffic stop and barricaded himself in a home in the City of Maricopa, police said.

MARICOPA, Ariz. - Police in the town of Maricopa arrested a 31-year-old man who barricaded himself for hours in a bedroom of a home near the intersection of John Wayne Parkway and Bowlin Road.

According to a report from the City of Maricopa, police attempted to pull over Stephen Meriwether near John Wayne Parkway and Honeycutt Avenue when the driver fled to a home where he barricaded himself in the attic.

Pinal County Regional SWAT Team and Chandler Police were called to assist in the apprehension.