Pittsburgh’s SWAT team was called to an East Liberty apartment Sunday night after police say a woman became combative while officers tried to serve a protection-from-abuse order against her.

Pittsburgh Public Safety spokesman Chris Togneri said police responded to the home in the 5500 block of Baywood Street around 7:30 p.m. to serve the order. The woman, who was not identified, barricaded herself in her apartment and began throwing objects at officers, Togneri said.

The woman continued to throw objects after SWAT officers were called to the scene, Togneri said. Around 8:20 p.m., SWAT officers went into the apartment and took her into custody.

Once she is medically cleared, Togneri said, she could face assault and reckless endangerment charges for throwing objects at the officers.

Baywood Street was closed for about an hour during the incident.

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