UPDATE: Subject has been taken into custody.
Medford Police (MPD) and other first responders are on scene of a barricaded subject in an apartment complex near S. Riverside and E. Barnett.
The standoff has been ongoing since approximately 1:50p today, as MPD crisis negotiators and law enforcement personnel attempt to make contact with the individual.
Scanner traffic indicates the subject has previously made violent threats towards law enforcement.
The public should attempt to avoid the area until the situation is resolved.
Medford Alert is working to gather additional information at this time.
