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Police: Teen Detained After Threatening Mom With Gun And Barricading In Philly Home

A 16-year-old was arrested early Sunday morning following a barricade incident in Northeast Philadelphia.

What we know: Around 3:45 a.m., officers arrived at the 300 block of Waterview Lane after receiving reports of a person brandishing a firearm.

Authorities say a juvenile boy threatened his mother with a gun before barricading himself inside their home.

SWAT officers cleared the home roughly an hour after the barricade was announced.

The 16-year-old was brought into custody.

No injuries were recorded.

What we don’t know: Police have yet to provide additional information or announce any charges in relation to the incident.

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