Crime & Safety
SWAT Team Responds To Building In Downtown Hoboken
A SWAT Team and mobile crisis unit responded to a residential building in downtown Hoboken on Sunday.
HOBOKEN, NJ —A SWAT Team responded early on Sunday evening to a residential building in Hoboken, sources said.
"Not sure of the situation but someone has barricaded themselves on the 5th floor of 77 Park Ave.," said a person on Twitter.
Other sources said that law enforcement officials were able to safely remove a person who was having a crisis.
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"I can confirm Hoboken Police, Hoboken Fire, Hudson County SWAT, Port Authority PD, and a JCMC [Jersey City Medical Center] Crisis Team responded to the 50 block of Park Ave earlier today," said Hoboken police spokeswoman Marci Rubin.
"The situation has been resolved safely," she added.
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The building is a luxury apartment building that was also advertised by AirBnb as offering some "AirBnb-friendly apartments."
No further information was released on the matter.
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