BETHEL TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — A man was arrested Wednesday after an incident involving an armed barricade in Delaware County.

It all started shortly before 5:30 p.m. when Bethel Township police were called to the scene of a reported overdose in the 5100 block of Concord Road in Aston.

At the scene, police say they were greeted by a man who appeared to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol. He was also reportedly wielding a crowbar and an axe.

The man, whom police identified as Matthew Markley, 40, allegedly attacked police with the weapons.

After briefly speaking with Markley, police say he began throwing objects at officers and EMS workers before entering his second-floor apartment.

Authorities then asked residents on the first floor to leave the building. Police say they were also able to get Markley’s wife and young daughter out of the second floor.

When Markley did not comply with police demands, investigators say Delaware County SWAT was alerted to the situation. SWAT attempted to make contact with the suspect for several hours but was unsuccessful, authorities say.

Police say they then used non-lethal force to remove Markley from the apartment. According to investigators, officers feared he had been injured.

Markley suffered only minor foot injuries while walking on broken glass before police arrived, according to officials.

Once Markley left the apartment, he was taken into custody. He is expected to be charged with making terroristic threats, recklessly endangering another person and other related crimes.