Barricade on Girard Avenue ends peacefully after standoff with SWAT on scene
PHILADELPHIA, PA – A tense early-morning standoff unfolded on the 800 block of West Girard Avenue after a man barricaded himself inside a parking lot, police said. The incident began at 1:27…
Armed Standoff in Laurel Leads to Two Arrests
LAUREL, MD – On the morning of Wednesday, at about 8:30 a.m., officers reported to the 3300 block of Corridor Marketplace in Laurel. A dispute between two individuals escalated when one pulled…
Felon Gives Up After Tense Standoff With Police
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA – Late on Monday, Virginia Beach Police Department (VBPD) officers arrested a wanted felon, 32-year-old Trevor Crawford, after a tense overnight standoff. Crawford, who was trying to leave the…
Man Arrested After Armed Standoff Amid Mental Health Crisis
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – On Wednesday, Atlantic City Police Department officers arrested a man who reportedly held a woman hostage at gunpoint during a mental health crisis. Troy Williams, 45, was arrested…
Westfield Resident Arrested After 14-Hour Standoff
WESTFIELD, NJ – The Westfield Police Department apprehended resident Michael P. Ward, 41, on the morning of Thursday, following a 14-hour standoff. Ward, from the 1500 block of Boulevard, was taken into…
Syracuse Police Successfully Resolve Armed Standoff
SYRACUSE, NY – Late on Sunday, Syracuse Police Officers received a report of a man threatening self-harm with a knife at Crouse Hospital’s Emergency Room. Upon arrival, they confirmed the man was…
Russia’s Medvedev says standoff with West to last decades, Ukraine conflict ‘permanent’
By Andrew Osborn LONDON (Reuters) – Dmitry Medvedev, Russia’s former president, has warned that Moscow’s confrontation with the West will last decades and that its conflict with Ukraine could become permanent. Medvedev,…
Meth-Induced Domestic Violence Standoff Resolved in Clay Township
CLAY TOWNSHIP, PA – Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department responded to an unknown problem call in the 1200 block of Sun Valley Road in Clay Township on Friday. A 56-year-old male,…
Teen charged for deadly stabbing after brief standoff with police
NEW YORK, NY – Early Thursday morning NYPD officers responded to a 911 call reporting a disturbance involving an emotionally disturbed individual armed with a knife at 146-21 230 Street, in Queens.…
Standoff with Armed barricaded suspect in Newark ends without incident
NEWARK, DE – The Delaware State Police were on the scene at the Compass at the Grove Apartments in Newark following a report of an armed individual barricaded on the property on…
Secaucus Man Arrested Following Seven-Hour Standoff
SECAUCUS, NJ – A 29-year-old man was arrested after a seven-hour standoff with the Secaucus Police Department on Saturday. The department responded to a 9-1-1 call from a resident of The Harper…
Marketmind: UK awaits CPI; US debt standoff casts long shadow
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland Britain gets a read on how much inflation is receding under the weight of 450 basis points of…
U.S. Treasury yields to rise amid debt ceiling standoff: Reuters poll
By Sarupya Ganguly BENGALURU (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury yields will rise significantly over the coming month, according to analysts polled by Reuters who were split over whether the risk of a U.S.…
JPMorgan’s Dimon says debt ceiling standoff could cause panic – report
NEW YORK (Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase & Co’s CEO Jamie Dimon said the congressional standoff over the U.S. debt ceiling, and a potential U.S. default, could create a financial panic, according to…
Watch: Career Criminal Killed by Florida Deputy After Hostage Standoff
PENSACOLA, FL – A five-hour hostage standoff in the 4700 block of Helton Lane, northwest of Pensacola, Florida, ended after a single shot from an Escambia County deputy killed the hostage-taker. Ronnie…
Atlantic City police safely diffuse standoff with suicidal man
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – A male threatening to harm himself was safely disarmed by officers from the Atlantic City Police Department (ACPD) on Thursday. According to the ACPD, patrol officers arrived at…
Utica Man Arrested for Assault After Hour-Long Standoff with Police
UTICA, NY – On Wednesday, at approximately 4:15 PM, Utica Police and Utica Fire units were dispatched to a residence on the 700 block of Blandina St regarding an assault investigation involving…
Factbox-U.S. debt ceiling standoff: Platinum coins, the 14th Amendment could be paths out
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – With Democratic President Joe Biden and Republican House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy locked in a standoff over raising the United States’ $31.4 trillion debt ceiling, some observers have…
Standoff with suicidal man near Great Falls ends peacefully in Paterson
PATERSON, NJ – A nearly six-and-a-half-hour standoff between law enforcement and a suicidal man armed with a large knife was resolved peacefully on Saturday. The Paterson Police Department and the New Jersey…
Pittsburgh Man Arrested on Multiple Firearms Charges After Standoff
PITTSBURGH, PA – Sheriff Kevin M. Kraus announced today the arrest of 28-year-old Carlos Hart, who was wanted on multiple firearms warrants. Hart failed to appear earlier this month for two non-jury…
French pension standoff causing cracks in Macron’s camp, insiders say
By Elizabeth Pineau PARIS (Reuters) -President Emmanuel Macron’s drive to ram through legislation raising France’s retirement age despite mass protests is creating rifts between ministers and his allies amid frustration that the…
Standoff between barricaded man and SWAT team ends peacefully in Bernards Township
BERNARDS TOWNSHIP, NJ – A tense situation in Bernards Township ended Monday morning peacefully. According to Bernards Township Chief of Police, Jon Burger, officers successfully maneuvered to a peaceful resolution of an…
Suspect arrested after standoff with police in Holmdel
HOLMDEL, NJ – A Holmdel man was arrested after a lengthy standoff with police on Saturday. Police arrested 46-year-old Brian Piscopo on multiple charges, including terroristic threats, aggravated assault, weapons charges and…
Woman held hostage during a standoff with police in Frostburg
FROSTBURG, MD – A woman was held hostage inside a home by a man with a high-powered rifle and a knife. According to the Allegany County Sheriff’s Office, at around 11:30 am,…
Former Portland Man Sentenced to 3+ Years for 2021 Armed Standoff at Brewer Walmart
BANGOR, Maine: A former Portland man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Bangor for being a felon in possession of a firearm. The charges stemmed from an August 2021 standoff with…
Toms River police engage in two-hour standoff with knife-wielding man after assault of woman
TOMS RIVER, NJ – A knife-wielding man who had just assaulted a woman inside a home in Toms River engaged in a two-hour standoff with police officers Friday night before surrendering peacefully.…
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