Crime & Safety
Possible Barricaded Man In Matawan: Reports
Authorities have surrounded a house where "pops" have been heard, according to reports.
Authorities surrounded a Matawan house on Monday where "pops" were heard, and a barricaded man was possibly inside, according to reports. The incident has been described as an "active law enforcement situation."
An Asbury Park Press reporter at the scene heard five or six pops at about 4:25 p.m. and three more at about 4:40 p.m., according to the publication. The Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office tweeted a little after 6 p.m. that there was no threat to the public.
Police blocked off Atlantic Avenue at Little Street, according to the newspaper. Personnel from Matawan Police Department, Oceanport Police Department and Monmouth County Sheriff's Office responded to the scene.
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We'll have more information as it comes in. Here are some views from the scene, via social media:
Around 4:25 p.m., there was a series of "pops" sounding from somewhere nearby. That was the sound of tear gas being dispersed into subject's home, I've been told. On other side of street, close to Johnson Ave., here is the MCSO's Mobile Command Unit. pic.twitter.com/ZkmxRBExzK
— Katie Park (@kathspark) January 22, 2018
#Matawan Due to an active Law Enforcement Situation avoid the Johnson Ave areas (Harrel St, Little St, Hoyt St) until further notice. There is no additional information at this time, more information to be made available later as the situation permits. https://t.co/mKcMtojXXs
— Monmouth PD, FD, EMS (@MonmouthPDFDEMS) January 22, 2018
Quite a few PDs have shown up to assist here. So far, what I see (in no particular order): Matawan, Oceanport, Wall, Long Branch, Ocean, Middletown, Hazlet, Middletown, plus the Monmouth County Sheriff's Office.
— Katie Park (@kathspark) January 22, 2018
Law enforcement on Little Street in Matawan, with more police wrapping around surrounding streets. A man has evidently shut himself into a home in the area for the past few hours. pic.twitter.com/5MIVKsOdQN
— Katie Park (@kathspark) January 22, 2018
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