Maui police peacefully resolve barricade situation in Maui Lani neighborhood

Update:

A barricade situation reported in the Maui Lani area Friday afternoon ended peacefully. Maui police say a man was taken into custody for further medical evaluation, and no injuries were reported.

The incident was reported at 2:16 p.m. on July 28, 2023.

Central Dispatch received a call reporting a barricaded man with a firearm in a Kahului residence on Meheu Circle, which is located within the Traditions subdivision of Maui Lani.

Area residents reported heavy police presence in the area, including a tactical command vehicle, multiple police units, and SRT officers.

Upon arrival, officers assessed the situation and found the 48-year-old man had barricaded himself alone inside the residence, according to police reports.

The department’s Special Response Team (SRT) was deployed to further assist in the situation, and at approximately 4:12 p.m., peacefully resolved the situation, according to Maui police spokesperson Alana Pico.

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We have confirmed reports of heavy police and SWAT team presence near Maui Lani in Kahului reported shortly before 4 p.m. on Friday, July 28, 2023. Residents tell us they also observed a tactical van near the Traditions neighborhood, which is located across from Pōmaikaʻi Elementary School and adjacent to the Central Maui Regional Sports Complex.

Maui police confirmed they were responding to a situation in the neighborhood. Police presence had since dissipated before 5 p.m., according to area residents.

We are awaiting an official update from Maui police.