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The Pinal County SWAT team was called out Thursday after a man discovered earlier this month hiding in a Maricopa-area residence barricaded himself in a home.
Joseph A. McKay, 37, was found barricaded at a Queen Creek home about 12:30 p.m. when authorities responded to a welfare check after he made suicidal statements and stated he wanted “suicide by cop,” according to the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office.
McKay was wanted for previous burglaries in Hidden Valley, the sheriff’s office said.
About 4:30 p.m., McKay emerged from under the home where he had been hiding and surrendered, authorities said.