Man in custody after barricading himself inside Jersey City apartment building

Friday, October 25, 2024 10:32AM ET
JERSEY CITY, New Jersey (WABC) -- A man has been taken into custody after officials say he barricaded himself inside his apartment in Jersey City.

NewsCopter 7 was over a heavy police presence at the apartment building located at 73 Colgate St. on Friday morning.

Police say the man, a first-floor resident, had been barricaded inside his apartment since sometime Thursday, prompting the massive police response.

Some residents were evacuated as authorities worked to remove the man.

He was eventually taken into custody.



No injuries were reported, according to police.

This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

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