Two arrested in NYC standoff following reports of shots fired: police

Two men who barricaded themselves inside a Brooklyn home were arrested following an hours-long standoff with law enforcement Saturday afternoon, according to police and sources.

Authorities responded to 164 St. John’s Place between 6th and 7th avenues in Park Slope around 1:30 p.m. after receiving reports of shots fired – later recovering two shell casings at the scene, police said.

Police, who had the area cordoned off, said no injuries were reported.

The two perps were taken into custody around 4 p.m. when authorities gained access to the brownstone after negotiations speahreded by the city’s Emergency Service Unit, police and sources said.

The NYPD’s Aviation Unit was also on scene.

A firearm was not recovered at the scene, said police said, who are in the process of securing a search warrant for the dwelling.

The investigation remains ongoing.