Suspect arrested after SWAT standoff, housefire in DeKalb

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Suspect arrested after SWAT standoff, housefire in DeKalb

A domestic assault suspect was taken into custody Friday morning following a SWAT standoff at a DeKalb County home, but not before setting fire to the house, police said. The DeKalb police SWAT team was called to the home near Lithonia just before daybreak Friday after the suspect refused to surrender to officers.

A domestic assault suspect was taken into custody Friday morning following a SWAT standoff at a DeKalb County home, but not before setting fire to the house, police said. The DeKalb police SWAT team was called to the home near Lithonia just before daybreak Friday after the suspect refused to surrender to officers.

A domestic assault suspect was taken into custody Friday morning following a SWAT standoff at a DeKalb County home, but not before setting fire to the house, police said. The DeKalb police SWAT team was called to the home near Lithonia just before daybreak Friday after the suspect refused to surrender to officers.

A domestic assault suspect was taken into custody Friday morning following a SWAT standoff at a DeKalb County home, but not before setting fire to the house, police said. The DeKalb police SWAT team was called to the home near Lithonia just before daybreak Friday after the suspect refused to surrender to officers.

A domestic assault suspect was taken into custody Friday morning following a SWAT standoff at a DeKalb County home, but not before setting fire to the house, police said. The DeKalb police SWAT team was called to the home near Lithonia just before daybreak Friday after the suspect refused to surrender to officers.

A domestic assault suspect was taken into custody Friday morning following a SWAT standoff at a DeKalb County home, but not before setting fire to the house, police said. The DeKalb police SWAT team was called to the home near Lithonia just before daybreak Friday after the suspect refused to surrender to officers.

A domestic assault suspect was taken into custody Friday morning following a SWAT standoff at a DeKalb County home, but not before setting fire to the house, police said. The DeKalb police SWAT team was called to the home near Lithonia just before daybreak Friday after the suspect refused to surrender to officers.

A domestic assault suspect was taken into custody Friday morning following a SWAT standoff at a DeKalb County home, but not before setting fire to the house, police said. The DeKalb police SWAT team was called to the home near Lithonia just before daybreak Friday after the suspect refused to surrender to officers.

A domestic assault suspect was taken into custody Friday morning following a SWAT standoff at a DeKalb County home, but not before setting fire to the house, police said. The DeKalb police SWAT team was called to the home near Lithonia just before daybreak Friday after the suspect refused to surrender to officers.

A domestic assault suspect was taken into custody Friday morning following a SWAT standoff at a DeKalb County home, but not before setting fire to the house, police said. The DeKalb police SWAT team was called to the home near Lithonia just before daybreak Friday after the suspect refused to surrender to officers.

DeKalb County police SWAT team was called out to a home near Lithonia just before daybreak Friday.

A domestic assault suspect was taken into custody Friday morning following a SWAT standoff at a DeKalb County home, but not before setting fire to the house, police said. The DeKalb police SWAT team was called to the home near Lithonia just before daybreak Friday after the suspect refused to surrender to officers.

A domestic assault suspect was taken into custody Friday morning following a SWAT standoff at a DeKalb County home, but not before setting fire to the house, police said. The DeKalb police SWAT team was called to the home near Lithonia just before daybreak Friday after the suspect refused to surrender to officers.

A domestic assault suspect was taken into custody Friday morning following a SWAT standoff at a DeKalb County home, but not before setting fire to the house, police said. The DeKalb police SWAT team was called to the home near Lithonia just before daybreak Friday after the suspect refused to surrender to officers.

A domestic assault suspect was taken into custody Friday morning following a SWAT standoff at a DeKalb County home, but not before setting fire to the house, police said. The DeKalb police SWAT team was called to the home near Lithonia just before daybreak Friday after the suspect refused to surrender to officers.

A domestic assault suspect was taken into custody Friday morning following a SWAT standoff at a DeKalb County home, but not before setting fire to the house, police said. The DeKalb police SWAT team was called to the home near Lithonia just before daybreak Friday after the suspect refused to surrender to officers.

A domestic assault suspect was taken into custody Friday morning following a SWAT standoff at a DeKalb County home, but not before setting fire to the house, police said. The DeKalb police SWAT team was called to the home near Lithonia just before daybreak Friday after the suspect refused to surrender to officers.

A domestic assault suspect was taken into custody Friday morning following a SWAT standoff at a DeKalb County home, but not before setting fire to the house, police said. The DeKalb police SWAT team was called to the home near Lithonia just before daybreak Friday after the suspect refused to surrender to officers.

A domestic assault suspect was taken into custody Friday morning following a SWAT standoff at a DeKalb County home, but not before setting fire to the house, police said. The DeKalb police SWAT team was called to the home near Lithonia just before daybreak Friday after the suspect refused to surrender to officers.

A domestic assault suspect was taken into custody Friday morning following a SWAT standoff at a DeKalb County home, but not before setting fire to the house, police said. The DeKalb police SWAT team was called to the home near Lithonia just before daybreak Friday after the suspect refused to surrender to officers.

A domestic assault suspect was taken into custody Friday morning following a SWAT standoff at a DeKalb County home, but not before setting fire to the house, police said. The DeKalb police SWAT team was called to the home near Lithonia just before daybreak Friday after the suspect refused to surrender to officers.

A domestic assault suspect was taken into custody Friday morning following a SWAT standoff at a DeKalb County home, but not before setting fire to the house, police said. The DeKalb police SWAT team was called to the home near Lithonia just before daybreak Friday after the suspect refused to surrender to officers.

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A domestic assault suspect was taken into custody Friday morning following a SWAT standoff at a DeKalb County home, but not before setting fire to the house, police said. The DeKalb police SWAT team was called to the home near Lithonia just before daybreak Friday after the suspect refused to surrender to officers.

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