SCHENECTADY, N.Y. -- One man was taken into custody following a standoff Monday.

Police surrounded a home on 437 Plymouth Avenue around 4 p.m. for reports of a barricaded person inside. Police took a man into custody around 9 p.m. The 35-year-old man, who left the residence after approximately 5 1/2 hours, was taken to a local medical facility for evaluation, according to police. Multiple weapons were then found inside the residence.

A SWAT team was on the scene, and officers took up positions around the house. Schenectady police told people to avoid the area.