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Police surround south Kansas City motel, take three into custody

Police surrounded a motel in south Kansas City on Tuesday afternoon and, after a standoff that lasted hours, arrested three people on drug charges.

Police had earlier said they were called to remove an armed person from a motel room. Officers responded to the situation about 3:20 p.m. at a motel near 118th Street and Blue Ridge Boulevard.

Shortly after 7 p.m., police said the incident ended peacefully and three people were taken into custody on felony drug warrants.

This story was originally published May 17, 2016 at 4:39 PM with the headline "Police surround south Kansas City motel, take three into custody."

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