Crime & Safety

Man Barricades Himself Inside Coram Home In 9-Hour-Long Standoff With Officers: Police

The man peacefully left his home without incident just after 4 p.m., Suffolk police say.

CORAM, NY — Officers were called to a home in Coram after a man barricaded himself inside on Monday afternoon, Suffolk police said.

The situation unfolded at the Horizon View Drive home around 7 a.m., according to police.

The man peacefully left his home without incident just after 4 p.m., police said.

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A heavy law enforcement response, with at least a half-dozen police cruisers and two Emergency Services vehicles, could be seen, and local roads were shut down while officers engaged the man, News 12 reported.

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