Police SWAT team members converged on a Philadelphia-area firehouse after a report of hostages on Tuesday ended with the arrest of a former volunteer firefighter . A call about an armed man at the LaMott Fire Company in Cheltenham Township , about 10 miles north of downtown Philadelphia , came in at about 10:40 a.m. Tuesday . The suspect , about 30 years old , threatened the men as he entered the fire company and sounded 'very upset ' as he talked to a hostage negotiator . Scroll down for video . Swarmed : A reportedly disgruntled firefighter was taken from a firehouse outside Philadelphia on Tuesday after reports of an armed man and hostage situation had police SWAT members swarming the building in Cheltenham Township before noon Tuesday . Disgruntled ? Police say the suspect is an ex-firefighter who was in a dispute with the fire company up until yesterday . Footage showed the man coming out of the fire house with his arms up as police aimed guns at him , forced him to the ground and frisked him before cuffing him and hauling him off in a van . According to 6abc.com , police say the suspect is a former firefighter who was in a dispute with the fire company up until yesterday , when he was reportedly fired . After he allegedly entered the building , a shot rang out and employees scattered . All but four firefighters remained inside . 'Before we received the call he did fire one shot into the wall , ' Cheltenham Township Police Chief John Norris told NBC Philadelphia . The suspect immediately released one of the hostages before holding three firefighters hostage for about an hour before police were able to diffuse the tense situation . Heavily armed SWAT members entered the firehouse through an open garage and then closed a door behind them . SWAT : Heavily armed police SWAT members swarmed the LaMott Fire Company in Cheltenham Township , about 10 miles north of downtown Philadelphia around 11am . Footage showed the man coming out of the fire house with his arms up as police aimed guns at him , forced him to the ground and frisked him before cuffing him and hauling him off in a van . Some fifteen minutes later , after apparently talking the firefighter down , police emerged from the firehouse along with the suspect . 'He gave up to the SWAT team without a fight , there were no problems , ' said Norris told . 'The main thing is nobody got hurt . ' Police say the firefighter shot one shot into a wall before their arrival at the scene . The firehouse was being processed as a crime scene . Meanwhile , police shut down the area surrounding the small firehouse , which is near a park and two schools . Officials praised the hostages ' fortitude . 'They 're a great bunch of guys , ' township fire marshal Joseph O'Neill said . 'You could n't ask for a better bunch . ' The suspect and hostages were taken to a police station for questioning , Norris said . He was n't sure what charges would be filed . Quick negotiation : Authorities entered an open garage door and closed the door behind them . They remained in the firehouse for about 15 minutes before emerging with the suspect .
The former volunteer firefighter allegedly took hostages before 11 am , after crashing into a wall at LaMott fire Co. in woods Township . The suspect , who was believed to be around 30 years old , held three fellow firefighters in the firehouse for about an hour . He reportedly was a volunteer with the company until 2002 , when he was fired for reasons not immediately disclosed . Heavily armed police SWAT members entered the building through an open garage door and returned with the suspect after just 15 minutes .