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Police surround Tractor Supply store in hours-long standoff

Tractor Supply Co. has opened one of several new businesses in Dunlap, Tenn.
Tractor Supply Co. has opened one of several new businesses in Dunlap, Tenn. Tractor Supply Co. has opened one of several new businesses in Dunlap, Tenn.

BESSEMER, Ala. (AP) — Police surrounded a Tractor Supply store for hours overnight, and eventually apprehended a burglary suspect.

The standoff with police began around 8 p.m. Monday at the Bessemer business, when officers responded to reports of a robbery, Al.com reported.

The arriving officers found an open door, Lt. Christian Clemons said. Police said they believed a man inside was armed with an AR pistol.

A suspect was apprehended around 3:15 a.m. Tuesday. Details on the arrest were not immediately available, Al.com reported.