Updated at 3:24 pm: The man was take into custody without incident.
Earlier: Local police are investigating as a man barricaded himself in a home on Piney Grove Drive in Merrifield this afternoon.
The man reportedly exposed himself in front of children and retreated into his home, according to the Fairfax County Police Department.
FCPD’s crisis negotiators and co-responders are on the scene. Residents are encouraged to avoid the area as the investigation continues.
Officers are in the 9000 blk of Piney Grove Dr in Merrifield for a man barricaded inside a home. Earlier today the man exposed himself in front of children & retreated into his home. #FCPD pic.twitter.com/NeycTz0SQW
— Fairfax County Police (@FairfaxCountyPD) September 7, 2023
