Police standoff ends in Great Falls

GREAT FALLS (AP) — Police in Great Falls say an overnight standoff that included shots fired ended about 10:45 a.m. Saturday with a man in custody and that the area is now safe.

Capt. Bryan Lockerby tells the Great Falls Tribune (http://bit.ly/yulbAP ) that evacuated residents may return to their homes on the city's northwest side.

The standoff lasted about 16 hours. The man's name has not been released.