Suspect in custody after armed standoff ends in East Albany

EAST ALBANY, Ga. – At approximately 6:40 p.m., a suspect has been taken into custody Tuesday, November 18 after a standoff with law enforcement officials.

According to Sheriff Terron K. Hayes, at approximately 3:53 p.m. the armed male suspect, later identified as 45-year-old Robert Clark, barricaded himself inside a residence in 1400 block of Roosevelt Avenue.

Clark had multiple active arrest warrants and was wanted in connection to a domestic situation.

Officers with Albany Police Department (APD) with the assistance of deputies with the Dougherty County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) and the Albany-Dougherty S.W.A.T. team responded to the scene.

Several area roadways remain blocked off at this time.

Law enforcement reportedly breached the residence at about 6:30 p.m.

Albany Police Chief Michael Persley said the male suspect fired shots from his attic towards an unknown officer who was not hit, and that officer did not return fire.

Clark reportedly shot down a drone used for surveillance inside the residence by law enforcement during the standoff.

Negotiations between the male suspect and law enforcement agencies have ended.

Clark was taken to the Dougherty County Jail and has been transported to Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital for a medical evaluation.

The scene remains active and the investigation is still ongoing at this time.

No state or federal law enforcement agencies will be assisting with the investigation, said Sheriff Hayes.

No further details have been released at this time.

This is a developing story. Stay with South Georgia News for more updates as more information becomes available.

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