San Francisco police: standoff with autistic teen armed with knife ends

SAN FRANCISCO -- San Francisco police say a standoff that began Monday night involving a 13-year-old autistic boy armed with a knife at a home near Dolores Park has ended Tuesday afternoon.

Officials say the boy is safe.

The incident began around 9:15 p.m. after officers responded to a report of a barricaded suspect in the 200 block of Cumberland Street, police

said.

Officer learned the teen had gotten into an argument with his family, according to police.