Police were called to a George St. residence Sunday morning in response to a report of a knife wielding man barricaded in the house, along with members of his family.

Initial reports indicated that the man had threatened to harm himself and members of the family.

Responding units evacuated the family members from the house and proceeded to locate the man, who had barricaded himself in an attic crawl space.

The NEMLEC Emergency Response Team located the man and a four-hour standoff ensued that resulted his being disarmed and removed from the house.

No one was harmed in the process during the morning long incident that had neighbors and onlookers riveted to the events as they unfolded.

The man was taken to the hospital, and police have indicated that it is being treated as a medical issue, with no criminal charges being made.