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Fight Between Siblings Sparks 3-Hour Standoff In Westmoreland County

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GRAPEVILLE, Pa. (KDKA) -- A three-hour standoff ended peacefully in Westmoreland County on Sunday.

After nearly three hours and multiple attempts, state police managed to get Brian Jones out of his home on Portland Street in Grapeville. He created a stand-off situation in the left side of the duplex.

"I could hear them saying, 'Put your hands up. Come out with your hands up. Put your hands in the air and no weapons,'" neighbor Joanna Aurigemma said.

Surrounding streets were blocked off to prevent anyone from getting through. After the arrest, police recovered a pistol.

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They believe the incident happened after a fight between Jones and his sister. They say he threatened to shoot and kill her, so she called 911.

"I was standing outside having a cigarette and the cops flew up. I saw them whisk Elaine away and that's when it all started," neighbor Tanya Vandusen said. "She seemed distraught. She did seem a little upset."

Vandusen says Elaine, Jones's sister, lives in the duplex to the right of Jones. KDKA tried to talk to Elaine on camera, but she declined.

"They argue, but he's just kind of off," Vandusen said. "She's really nice. She gets along with us and talks to us."

Not a normal sight for a neighborhood Aurigemma says is usually quiet.

"I was kind of scared because this never goes on around here," she said.

Hours after the standoff wrapped up, state police found evidence in an upstairs bedroom that ended up being part of a marijuana-growing operation.

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(Photo Credit: Amy Wadas/KDKA)

Jones has been charged with felony terroristic threats, recklessly endangering another person and simple assault. He will be taken to the Westmoreland County Jail.

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