A domestic incident that ended with a man barricading himself inside and apartment ended peacefully early this morning.
According to police, Rahway Police Officers responded to a home on the 1100 block of Baumann Court.
Police said the victim, who will remain unidentified due to privacy concerns, called 9-1-1 after her boyfriend locked her in the basement and refused to let her out.
Prior to the incident, the couple had engaged in a verbal domestic dispute police said.
Officers quickly responded and found the suspect barricaded inside the residence.
After several hours of negotiations, officers from the Union County Emergency Response Team made entry into then took the unarmed man into custody.
Police said the victim was unharmed and there were no immediate threats to residents in the community.
Charges against the suspect are still pending.