UPDATE: Person barricaded in at Super 8 Motel in Ooltewah

Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) – Dozens of Chattanooga Police officers, SWAT, and negotiators stood on edge for hours in a nail-biting standoff with a suspect barricaded in a Super 8 Motel in Ooltewah.

Officers received a phone call from a Super 8 employee, who was worried about one of the residences in emotional distress. But when officers arrived on scene, the man, whose name has not been released yet, refused to come out of the room.

"Our negotiators, negotiated for quite some time. It became apparent that due to his condition that he was not going to come out," said Assistant Chief, Eric Tucker.

There was no way of knowing whether or not the suspect was armed, or if they were a danger to society, which eventually lead officers to stop traffic surrounding the motel. And hours later, "We finally deployed tactical, and was able to take him into custody," said Tucker.

Officers say the suspect will likely be charged with property damage, and taken to a specialist for evaluation. The suspect was taken into custody without injury. No one else was hurt, and the roads have now been reopened. 

UPDATE: Chattanooga Police now have the suspect in custody.

No one was hurt, and the roads have been reopened.

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Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) – Chattanooga Police along with SWAT and HNT are on the scene of a person barricaded in at the Super 8 Motel in Ooltewah.

They first responded to a call of a disorder there.

They responded with SWAT and HNT according to protocol.

There are lots of officers in the area right now, and they’re asking the public to stay away since the area is so congested.

We’ll bring you more on this story as it becomes available.