Nashua Police Involved In Extended Standoff On Chestnut Street

NASHUA, NH — A Nashua Police standoff on Chestnut Street stretched for more than 10 hours into Friday evening before ending shortly before midnight. Roads leading to Chestnut Street were closed, and some residents evacuated, Friday afternoon as Nashua Police steered traffic and children from the nearby Elm Street Middle School clear of the area.

The standoff ended around shortly before midnight with a man being taken from a Chestnut Street residence in handcuffs, according to WMUR-TV.

Nashua Police sent an alert to parents picking up students at Elm Street Middle School to avoid Chestnut Street due to a "police situation" Friday afternoon. Police asked parents picking up children at the school to go directly to the Elm Street entrance.

Students who normally walk home from school were being held at the school during the afternoon. Parents of students who normally walk home were advised to pick them up at the Elm Street entrance.

We have police situation on Chestnut Street. Any parents picking up children @ Elm St Jr. High should go the the entrance on Elm Street to meet your child. @NASHUASCHOOLS
— Nashua Police (@NashuaPolice) October 25, 2019

WMUR-TV’s Tim Callery reported that SWAT units were on scene on Chestnut Street for a potential standoff situation early Friday afternoon.

Right Now: Possible standoff underway on Chestnut St. in #Nashua. SWAT has arrived to the scene. : Photographer Joel Wade pic.twitter.com/7G0diiTaRl
— Tim Callery (@TimCalWMUR) October 25, 2019

WMUR-TV's Siobhan Lopez reported that some neighbors on Chestnut Street have been evacuated, and utilities crews had cut power to the site of the standoff, with SWAT units on scene through the early evening hours.

Emergency vehicles and utility company on standby. @NashuaPolice activity on Chestnut St, SWAT team just walked down the street. Several neighbors have been evacuated. #WMUR pic.twitter.com/zO3Wxeshff
— Siobhan Lopez (@SlopezWMUR) October 25, 2019