Raleigh police surrounded a north Raleigh home while trying to serve a warrant on Friday in an hours-long standoff situation.
Officers responded to a home on All Points View Way to serve a warrant for Jeffrey Lynch for felony stalking and violating a domestic violence protection order.
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Numerous police vehicles were seen in the Falls River neighborhood around 10 a.m. Just before 1 p.m., law enforcement brought Lynch out of the home and placed him into a police vehicle.
"The individual we came here to place into custody has been taken into custody safely," said Chief of Police Rico Boyce. "No injuries to him, no injuries to the officers."
Previously, police said they attempted to contact Lynch to confirm he was inside the home.
Some neighbors were asked to leave their homes for their safety. Several neighborhood roads were closed to traffic.
Police said they responded to the same home in August 2021 for a domestic issue. Lynch was taken into custody in that instance.
"This time, they've been here pretty much all morning," said neighbor Evan Karas. "I heard a loud noise and mom tried to leave for the day and she was like 'hey, I can't get out.'"
WRAL News found a divorce filing in Wake County involving Lynch. The complaint references the 2021 situation. The divorce complaint shows they attempted to serve a civil summons to him in March but were unable to locate him.
WRAL News is working to learn more.