Man Taken Into Custody After Lake Carmel Standoff: Update

UPDATE: A man who had locked himself in his home in Lake Carmel was extracted safely Friday night. Kent police said he had been suffering from depression.

UPDATE: Heavy police presence in Lake Carmel is due to a person who barricaded themselves inside their home. Kent police said there is no danger to the community, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office confirmed by retweeting Nadia Galindo.

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CARMEL, NY — The Putnam County Sheriff's Office is asking residents around Vernon Drive in Lake Carmel to stay inside and lock their houses.

Police are also waving school buses away. If you're there, secure your house and stay inside. If you're not, stay away, police said.

The Carmel schools Superintendent tweeted about what they're doing with kids who can't get home:

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