Trenton, NJ hostages - A standoff with an armed man who police said took multiple hostages entered its second day Saturday as authorities worked to negotiate his surrender and his captives’ release.
The man, whose identity has not been released, remained holed-up in a two-story red brick house in South Trenton more than 25 hours after the standoff began Friday afternoon, authorities said.
Trenton police Lt. Stephen Varn declined to give any details on the number of people being held, their ages or relationship to the armed man.
State police Lt. Stephen Jones called the standoff an ‘‘ongoing, tense situation’’ and said police were working to ‘‘bring this to a peaceful end.’’
But family members of a woman they said was among the hostages grew angry as the standoff continued. Late Saturday afternoon, some of them went under police tape and briefly confronted officers about the situation.
‘‘Do something! Do something!’’ screamed a man who said he was the woman’s nephew. ‘‘Make something happen!’’
Police were called to the home before 3 p.m. Friday on reports that a man had barricaded himself inside.
Authorities said police entered the home and found the man brandishing a gun. Police retreated safely, and a SWAT team was called in. Police continued to negotiate with the man Saturday morning, Varn said, and police had a robot on scene ready to enter the home.
State Police Sgt. Adam Grossman said an arson bomb unit was also on the scene. Police declined to say whether the man was making any demands.
Homes on the surrounding block have been evacuated as a precaution, and police tape cordoned off the street in front of the house and nearby. An ambulance was parked near the home but left the scene earlier Saturday.
Lt. Mark Kieffer told The Times of Trenton that police had not been called to the home before.
.
.
Popular Posts
-
Greek priest caught digging for treasure A Greek Orthodox priest and his assistant have been caught digging for buried treasure, police said...
-
Antonio Cromartie nine children with eight women, How Jets' Cromartie fathered nine kids with eight women over six states. This Jet cor...
-
Jennifer Lopez breaks down stage, The singer broke down in tears while performing a song about loves from her past. Her own lyrics hit a l...
-
A former "top cop," who had the honor of sitting next to first lady Michelle Obama during a televised presidential speech four ...
-
Lindsay Lohan positive alcohol test Lindsay Lohan positive alcohol test. Lindsay Lohan ordered back to court after positive alcohol test. L...
-
Greg Louganis won four Olympic golds and five world championships during his illustrious diving career. During the 1988 Olympic springboar...
-
Using A Goat Instead Of A Lawn Mower, As green solutions become more accessible and popular, more entrepreneurs have begun to market cost-ef...
-
Meat eating panda video . BEIJING: A camera at a Chinese nature reserve has spied a wild panda eating meat. Pandas spend most of their day...
-
ID Thief Thank You Rose ID Thief Thank You Rose. A Washington state couple victimized by an identity thief said the culprit added insult...
-
Famous commencement speeches Famous commencement speeches. The world of academia is abuzz over one university's decision to pay a bi...