NORFOLK, Va. (NPD) – A man was taken into custody by police following a barricade situation on Chesapeake Boulevard Tuesday afternoon.
On January 9, 2024, around 3:35 p.m. officers were called to the 6200 block of Chesapeake Boulevard for the report of a person with a weapon. When Officers arrived, it was determined the man was experiencing a mental health crisis.
As a result, the Hostage/Crisis Negotiation Team and Special Operations Team responded to the scene, and following a period of negotiations the man was taken into custody shortly before 5:00 p.m.
The man was transported to the hospital to receive treatment for self-inflicted injuries and is expected to survive.
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