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South Portland incident ends peacefully, police say

The South Portland Police Department wrote on Facebook it was working an active scene near Briarwood Road and Balsam Road.

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — Update 8:50 p.m.: 

The incident ended peacefully just before 9 p.m. 

In an update on Facebook, the South Portland Police Department wrote, "The situation has ended peacefully. Thank you all for your cooperation." 

The South Portland Police Department is working an active incident in the area of Briarwood Road and Balsam Road. We ask...

Posted by South Portland (Maine) Police Department on Friday, June 17, 2022

Original story: 

Police in South Portland responded to an incident at a home Friday evening. 

The South Portland Police Department wrote on Facebook it was working an active scene near Briarwood Road and Balsam Road.

"We ask for everyone's cooperation and avoid the immediate area as we attempt to resolve the situation in a safe manner," the Facebook post stated. 

A NEWS CENTER Maine photographer said armored cars are present at the scene, as well as the Scarborough Fire Department. 

A dispatcher declined to provide any additional details of the incident. 

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