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Police: 2 arrested after hourslong SWAT standoff in Tega Cay neighborhood

TEGA CAY, S.C. — Two people were arrested after a standoff lasted all day Friday in a Tega Cay neighborhood.

Police surrounded a home off Palmyra Drive where Hardee Baldwin, who was wanted for grand larceny and burglary after being accused of stealing several firearms, was inside.

Sheena Dilauro was also arrested after the standoff ended, according to police.

Chopper 9 Skyzoom flew over the scene, where dozens of law enforcement vehicles lined the street.

Channel 9 crews could hear police on a loudspeaker demanding the man come out of the home.

Investigators said it involved a wanted suspect from Colleton County. Hardee, along with Dilauro, was taken into custody at the end of the SWAT situation.

The Tega Cay Police Department, York County Sheriff’s Office SWAT and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division were on scene trying to defuse the situation.

Officers were asking people to avoid the area.

No other information has been released.

This is an ongoing investigation. Check back with wsoctv.com for more information.

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