Streets In Hoboken Close Due To Police Investigation: Officials

HOBOKEN, NJ — Several streets in the center of Hoboken were closed Sunday morning due to a police investigation.

In a public safety alert sent around 9 a.m., the city said, "Please avoid the 500 block of Garden Street. Residents are advised to use alternate routes."

Just before 10 a.m., a Hoboken public safety spokesperson told Patch, "At approximately 9 a.m., HPD responded to reports of a disturbance on the 500 block of Garden Street. Due to this being an active investigation, residents are advised to avoid the area."

The spokesperson clarified around 10:30 a.m. that Garden Street is closed from Fifth to Seventh streets, and Sixth Street is closed from Bloomfield Street to Park Avenue.

Patch will update this story when more information is available.