Suspect Surrenders After Freehold Standoff: Prosecutor

FREEHOLD, NJ — A person surrendered to authorities Monday evening following a standoff in Freehold that led to the evacuation of neighboring residents, the Monmouth County prosecutor's office said Monday evening.

"Subject of #MOCERT response in Freehold Borough has surrendered without incident and is currently in custody with @FreeholdPD area is clear and residents are returning to their homes. More to follow later...," the prosecutor's office said in a tweet.

The standoff followed an incident where shots were fired in Tinton Falls, the Asbury Park Press reported.

The suspect in the shooting went to an apartment complex on Spring Street in Freehold. Witnesses who contacted Patch and Asbury Park Press videos showed authorities including police and the Monmouth County sheriff's office along with officers in tactical gear outside the apartment building shortly before 5 p.m. The suspect surrendered about an hour later, according to the report.

One video showed residents being evacuated from the building where the suspect initially was refusing to come out.

The Press report said the shooting happened in Tinton Falls earlier in the afternoon.

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