Police say five people were held hostage while a man barricaded himself inside and refused to leave the Fayetteville home

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) — The Fayetteville Police Department (FPD) confirms a standoff that began Wednesday evening and ended with the arrest of a man early Thanksgiving morning.

The incident began around 5 p.m. Wednesday when officers responded to the 4500 block of Spinel Drive for a domestic incident. It is said that Raekwon Sparrow refused to come out and would not let anyone leave the house. According to Fayetteville police, three adults and two children were inside. Police said a woman managed to escape the home while police negotiated with Sparrow to get out.

According to police, Sparrow surrendered around 1:30 a.m

Neighbors say the children are a 12-year-old boy and a 7-year-old girl. People in the immediate area were denied access to their homes.

A person at the Cumberland County Detention Center confirms that Sparrow is being held there on felony and misdemeanor charges, including five felony counts of first-degree kidnapping. He is also accused of breaking into the building with the intent to terrorize or injure and violating a domestic violence protection order.

Police said they recovered a gun from the home.

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According to Fayetteville Police, no one was physically injured in the incident.

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