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Norman police arrest hostage-taker, hostages released

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Norman Police respond to a hostage situation at Nextep in Norman, OK. Photo Provided

A stand-off at 1800 N. Interstate Drive ended peacefully this evening when Norman police took suspect Devin Rogers, 29, into custody.

Rogers’ two hostages, whom he had kept in the Nextep building for nearly four hours, were given up without physical injury.

Police responded around 1 p.m. with SWAT forces and negotiators who talked with Rogers, according to the Norman Police Department Twitter account.

North Interstate Drive was shut down during the crisis to accommodate emergency vehicles, but I-35 traffic was unaffected.

Police have not yet found a motive for Rogers, said Capt. Tom Easley, Norman Police Department spokesperson, in a press conference after the arrest.

“That’s something we will have to investigate further,” Easley said.

Police do not expect criminal charges to be filed until Wednesday since Tuesday is a holiday, according to a press release by Norman Police.

More on the Norman hostage situation:

Standoff at Oklahoma office complex comes to end

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