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78-year-old arrested following Virginia Beach barricade situation in King's Grant

Police said they took a 78-year-old man into custody after the incident on North Queensgrove Circle.
Credit: Angelo Vargas, 13News Now

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The Virginia Beach Police Department said they have arrested 78-year-old Walter Edwin Disney III following a barricade situation on North Queensgrove Circle in King's Grant.

Officers said they got the call for a violent domestic situation around 10:01 a.m. When they arrived, they heard gunshots from the home.

VBPD set up a perimeter and called SWAT. VBPD Crisis Negotiators established a line of communication with the occupants. Shortly after, a woman exited the house un-injured. 

Officers continued to negotiate with Disney until around 12:15 p.m. when he finally exited the home and was taken into custody without further complications. 

Disney has been charged with threatening to burn, discharging a firearm in a dwelling, reckless handling of a firearm, domestic assault and attempted malicious assault on a law enforcement officer.

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