MILWAUKEE — A man has been taken into custody following an hours-long standoff outside the Hayat Pharmacy near 54th & W. Capitol Drive.
Police say the 29-year-old man fled the scene of an attempted armed robbery, and hid inside the pharmacy for nearly seven hours, according to the Milwaukee Police Department.
Janquil Allison, with Progressive Medical Group, said she saw the man enter the pharmacy.
"He ran past the bathroom, his weapon fell, he picked his weapon up and proceeded to run down the hallway," Allison said. "At this time, I turned back around to go to my desk and sit down at my desk, the Milwaukee Police Department was at the door."
Allison told TMJ4 she hopped over the counter to let them in since the door was locked.
A tactical setup was established and crisis negotiators responded to the scene.
The area near 54th & W. Capitol Drive was blocked off while police continued their investigation.
He was taken into custody just before 8:45 p.m. A gun was recovered, according to police.
Charges are pending review by the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office.
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