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Bethlehem, PA
Police & Fire
Barricaded Suspect Found Hiding In Closet After 9-Hour Standoff: Bethlehem PD
Bethlehem police arrested a wanted man following a nine-hour barricade at an 11th Avenue home on Wednesday, Oct. 25. Brian George Lichtenwalner, 31, was taken into custody on multiple bench warrants out of Monroe County, authorities said. Lichtenwalner had been sought on charges related to disarming a law enforcement officer, possessing drugs in a prison, and various DUI offenses when Bethlehem police learned he was in the city on Wednesday morning. Authorities surrounded the residence around 10 a.m. but could not convince Lichtenwalner to come out or speak with them, BPD said. By ar…
Elizabeth, NJ
News
Westfield Man Indicted After 14-Hour SWAT Standoff: Prosecutors
A 41-year-old Westfield man has been indicted on 14 counts after a 14-hour standoff with police in July, prosecutors announced Around 3:40 p.m. on Wednesday, July 5, police responded to a 9-1-1 call from his residence at The Boulevard for a dispute, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel said. When officers arrived, they were met at the front door by Michael Ward, who was brandishing a large kitchen knife, Daniel said. Ward refused to drop the knife and retreated back into his residence, Daniel said. The other members soon exited the residence and Ward barricaded himself …
Yorktown, NY
Police & Fire
Barricaded Suspect Taken Into Custody After Standoff At Yorktown Residence: Police
A suspect has been taken into custody after barricading themselves into a Northern Westchester residence and making threats of harm, police said. The incident happened on Wednesday, Sept. 13, when a person in Yorktown at a residence on Sandpiper Court made threats of harm and claimed they had access to weapons, according to Yorktown Police Chief Robert Noble. Authorities then limited access to Sandpiper Court out of an abundance of caution and told residents on Maple Brook, a neighboring road, to shelter in place as police attempted to bring the incident to a safe ending.&n…
Fairfax, VA
Police & Fire
Cops Coax Barricade Suspect Out Of Fairfax County Home In Foreign Language (
Update
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Farsi-speaking police officers coaxed a barricaded man out of his Fairfax County home amid a standoff Thursday afternoon, Sept. 7, authorities said. The man exposed himself in front of children and then barricaded inside of a home on the 900 block of Piney Grove Drive in Merrifield, county police said. In an update posted to Twitter just after 3:20 p.m., police said an officer who is fluent in Farsi persuaded the man to leave his home, and the incident was resolved peacefully. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV All Incidents Facebook group…
Bowie, MD
News
Prince George's Police In Hours-Long Standoff With Barricaded Suspect (
Developing
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Police were still engaged in an active standoff with a man in Prince George's County who barricaded himself into a Fort Washington home late on Thursday afternoon. At approximately 5:45 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 31, officers were called to the 1900 block of Tall Timber Court, where there was a reported shooting and person who refused to come out of an area home. A shelter-in-place order was issued in the area, and multiple roads were closed as police attempted to peacefully resolve the incident, which was ongoing as of 10 p.m. on Thursday night. The following roads are closed. Please foll…
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
Police Respond To Barricade Situation In Baltimore County (
Developing
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Baltimore County Police are dealing with a standoff on Wednesday afternoon in Nottingham, authorities say. Officers were called shortly before noon to the 8500 block of Hydra Lane, where there was a reported barricade situation. #BCoPD is currently on the scene of a barricade situation in the 8500 block of Hydra Ln, 21236. We ask that you stay out of the immediate area as members of the department work to resolve this situation peacefully. pic.twitter.com/ATLe5zug8V — Baltimore County Police Department (@BaltCoPolice) August 30, 2023 Residents have been advised to avoid the area as the…
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
Roads Closed As Police Negotiate Baltimore Barricade Situation (
Developing
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Some roads were closed in Baltimore on Thursday afternoon as police dealt with a barricade situation, officials say. Members of the Baltimore Police Department were engaged in a standoff at approximately 6 p.m. on Thursday in the 1600 block of West North Avenue. Residents in the area have been advised to stay indoors and motorists are being warned to avoid the area. Crisis Intervention officers, SWAT, and other negotiators from the department were all called to the area to assist with the barricade as they work to peacefully resolve the situation. The incident led to a closure of We…
Worcester, MA
Police & Fire
Man Involved In Central Mass Standoff Pleads Not Guilty, Held Without Bail
A man who held Worcester police at bay during a two-hour standoff last week pleaded not guilty to all charges on Monday, July 17, authorities said. A judge ordered held without bail, authorities said. Jonathan Lugo, 27, of Worcester, was accused of threatening people with a gun on Culver Street Friday afternoon, but when police arrived he refused to drop the weapon, Worcester police said. He instead fled along Dorchester Street and ran inside an apartment on Cutler Street and would not come out Police called in a mental health expert and a SWAT team to prepare for any outcome. Officer…
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
White Marsh Residents Instructed To Stay Inside During Standoff: County Police (
Developing
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Some residents in Baltimore County have been told to stay inside as they contend with a barricade situation in White Marsh. Members of the Baltimore County Police Department were called to the 8900 block of King Henry Circle at approximately 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 28, where there was a reported standoff in the area. “Residents who live in this area are being asked to stay indoors and avoid the area as (officers) work to peacefully resolve this incident.” #BCoPD has responded to a barricade situation in the 8900 block of King Henry Circle in White Marsh. Residents who live in this a…
Towson, MD
Schools
Shots Fired By Suspect During Standoff With Police In Baltimore County (
Updated
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Hours after police were called to an Essex home for reports of a barricade situation, officers and tactical units remained at the scene as they attempt to resolve the standoff peacefully. A spokesperson for the Baltimore County Police Department said that officers were called at approximately 11:10 a.m. on Monday, June 5, to the 900 block of Thompson Boulevard when concerned family members advised investigators that an armed man was a possible danger to either himself or the community. Hostage negotiators and investigators from Harford County were all called to the residence, where there …
Westminster, MD
Police & Fire
Barricaded Man Killed Confronting Maryland State Police SWAT Team During Standoff
One person was killed over the weekend during a standoff that played out in Carroll County, according to the Maryland Attorney General’s Office. The situation began at approximately 9 p.m. on Saturday, June 3, when state police troopers were called to a home in the 1200 block of Liberty Road in Eldensburg to assist a suicidal man who was allegedly under the influence. Police say that the man - whose name has not been released pending the ongoing investigation - called into a crisis hotline threatening to kill himself, claiming that he had a gun and was intoxicated, though it was never speci…
Middletown, NJ
Police & Fire
Officers Justified In Downing Gunman In Jersey Shore Shootout, Grand Jury Finds
UPDATE: Police in Long Branch were justified in taking out a gunman who wounded a detective, started a fire and then came out shooting while trying to flee with an infant in his arms, a grand jury has found. New Jersey law requires that all civilian deaths involving police be investigated and presented to a grand jury no matter the circumstances. Grand jurors in this case had plenty of evidence supporting the Nov. 6, 2021 shooting death of Mark D. Walker II, 34, of Woodbridge, Virginia, after a nine-hour standoff. A Monmouth County prosecutor's detective was trying to serve a warrant that …
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