Crime & Safety

Newton SWAT Incident: Homes Evacuated, Suspect Has Steak Knife

The area around Elliot Street was closed off Thursday afternoon.

SWAT teams on Thursday descended on Newton after a man with a steak knife reportedly barricaded himself inside a residence

Police said the incident happened on Elliot Street near Mechanic Street. Parts of surrounding streets were closed. Police said there were “heavy delays” on Route 9 nearby. The incident appears to have started shortly before 3 p.m.

NECN’s Josh Brogadir reported the suspect is in his 20s and had a steak knife.

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The North Eastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council was one of the agencies that responded to the scene.

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