Police say barricade situation in West Bloomfield is resolved
Police were on the scene into the overnight hours Thursday near the area of West 14 Mile Road and Orchard Lake in West Bloomfield, Michigan.
That area in Oakland County is just west of Farmington Road. West Bloomfield Police issued a notice about 9 p.m. asking people to avoid the area if possible.
West Bloomfield police issued a follow up notice about 6:15 a.m. Friday that the situation "has been resolved."
Additional details were not available.
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