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LEMON TWP. — A man who retreated into a wooded area with a rifle and engaged police in a standoff Tuesday night later surrendered without incident, police said.

State Troopers at Tunkhannock reported they responded to a domestic incident in Lemon Township Tuesday evening. Prior to their arrival, the 42-year-old man ran from a residence and into the woods armed with a rifle.

He was taken into custody without incident, police said.