Toddler being held hostage inside Beaver County home with armed man; SWAT, police on scene

AMBRIDGE, Pa. — There’s a large police presence in Ambridge for a hostage situation.

Beaver County 911 officials tell us the activity is in the 200 block of 6th Street.

The Beaver County DA tells Channel 11 that there’s a two-year-old girl inside the home with her dad, who is barricaded with a gun.

The family also has two other children, the DA says police stopped them from going home after leaving school.

Our crew on scene saw police vehicles from several area agencies and a SWAT vehicle.

We have a crew on scene. Check back for updates on Channel 11 starting at 4 p.m. and on WPXI.com.

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