Police, homeland security called to home in Lawrence amid standoff

A police standoff has come to an end in Lawrence Monday afternoon after leaders had to force their way into a home with a battering ram Multiple people were taken into custody as local police and homeland safety responded to the scene The standoff took place at Roberta Lane in Mount Vernon Lawrence near the Andover line Those taken into custody eventually surrendered peacefully to police Executives stayed on scene to execute a search warrant Agents say tear gas was deployed and negotiators were on scene looking to work with the accused involved It was a movie it was a movie one neighbor declared Nothing ever happens out here in Mount Vernon so it was intriguing There was a lot of bangs a meager big pops but it was going on for hours Investigators are still on the scene collecting evidence The entire event is at the moment under inquiry