Barricade situation in Hanover ends with woman safe, man missing

The Hanover County Sheriff's Office responded to a barricade situation Thursday morning in the 12400 block of Autumn Sun Lane, near East Patrick Henry Road (Route 54), according to NBC12.

Authorities were called around 9:42 a.m. after reports that a woman was being held against her will. Deputies used drones and a loudspeaker during negotiations that lasted about an hour, resulting in the woman safely exiting the residence unharmed, NBC12 reported.

Route 54, which had been closed between Taylor Park and Route 301 during the incident, has since reopened to traffic, as stated by NBC12.

Following the incident, the sheriff's office is searching for a man who left the residence and is considered missing and endangered, WRIC reported. The man is described as a 32-year-old white male, about 6 feet 1 inch tall, with blue eyes, brown hair, and facial tattoos. Authorities advise the public not to approach him but to contact the Hanover County Sheriff's Office if seen.

The sheriff's office clarified that the woman was cooperative and unharmed, and the man is not currently wanted for a crime based on available information, according to WRIC.