Photo Credit: Kearnynj.org THIS STORY CONTAINS A NEW SUMMARY FROM THE KEARNY POLICE CHIEF …
Photo Credit: Kearnynj.org
THIS STORY CONTAINS A NEW SUMMARY FROM THE KEARNY POLICE CHIEF The Kearny Police Department has successfully resolved a tense situation after several hours this afternoon. According to a tweet from the Department at 4:15 pm, officers safely resolved the situation near Webster and Passaic Avenues without injury and arranged treatment for the involved person.
The Police Department had reported shortly past 2 o’clock that an individual was barricaded inside of a home. The police did not reveal whether the person was male or female. Residents were advised to remain inside of their residences unless notified to leave by police.
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Affected streets will soon be opening. Officers may be in the area for the next few hours performing follow-up activities.
Police Chief George King released the following information from the scene:
At 8:45 a.m. today, Kearny Police officers were requested to check the welfare of a man inside a home near Webster and Passaic Avenues in Kearny. Officers and a mental health screener from Jersey City Medical Center’s Mobile Crisis Unit attempted to contact the man. Unfortunately, the man barricaded himself within the home and refused help. Information later aggregated from several sources indicated that the man may have been experiencing a mental health crisis and may have displayed a shotgun.
With assistance from the Hudson County Regional SWAT Team, Kearny Police officers secured a safety perimeter and communicated with the man from outside the home. Just before 3:45 p.m., the man peacefully emerged and was transported by EMS to a local hospital. As of this writing, no criminal charges are anticipated; however, officers are still at the scene investigating.
Chief King thanks local residents and motorists for their cooperation and patience while this situation was peacefully resolved.
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