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NEWPORT TWP. &mdash; A man surrendered early Thursday morning several hours after he refused to exit his home after a physical domestic dispute about missing money from a safe.
				State police troopers with the Special Emergency Response Team surrounded the home at 81 Coal St. in Glen Lyon when a township police officer went to the residence to investigate a domestic disturbance.
				The township officer allegedly saw George William Karavitch inside the home with his hands on the shoulders of a child in front of him. Karavitch closed the door on the officer, according to court records, resulting in a several hour standoff with authorities.
				Court records say a woman reported Karavitch &ldquo;went off the rails&rdquo; and accused her of stealing $200 from a safe. She kept telling Karavitch she did not take the money.
				During an argument, she claimed Karavitch pushed her causing her to fall into a couch. She grabbed Karavitch as she slipped resulting in Karavitch grabbing her neck and choking her, court records say.
				She allegedly told police she felt she was going to blackout as Karavitch released his grip around her neck, according to court records.
				Karavitch told the woman, &ldquo;I was this close to killing you now,&rdquo; court records say.
				When an officer arrived at the house, Karavitch grabbed a 4-year-old boy and closed the front door.
				Other officers arrived and when the front door was opened, Karavitch stood behind the child and closed the door.
				Troopers wearing body armor and carrying assault rifles responded who set up a perimeter around Karavitch&rsquo;s house. A heavily armored Bobcat with a battering ram attachment was brought in by state police.
				Coal Street was closed as residents of the street were instructed to stay indoors or were not permitted to return during the incident.
				Karavitch surrendered at about 12:30 a.m. Thursday.
				Karavitch was arraigned by District Judge Joseph Zola of Hazleton on charges of strangulation, simple assault and harassment. Court records say he was released on $35,000 unsecured bail.

State police: Missing money behind Glen Lyon standoff