courtesy of the Ridgewood PD
JUNE 6, 2015, 1:56 PM LAST UPDATED: SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 2015, 1:56 PM
BY JOHN SEASLY
STAFF WRITER |
THE RECORD
RIDGEWOOD — An confrontation with an armed, possibly suicidal man that summoned local police and Bergen County SWAT team officers was brought under control without injury, Police Chief John Ward said.
Officers turned out in force after Ridgewood police received a report of a potentially suicidal man in possession of a firearm at 160 South Maple Ave. just before noon, Ward said.
Ridgewood and Glen Rock police, county SWAT and the Community Emergency Response Team evacuated some people from nearby homes.
A hostage negotiator was able to make contact with the man, who is in his early 20s, and police were able to take him into custody without incident, Ward said. A firearm was recovered and the incident remains under investigation.
https://www.northjersey.com/news/ridgewood-confrontation-with-armed-man-ends-peacefully-1.1350642
