Hostage standoff ends peacefully in Trenton
Police say Anthony Parker barricaded himself inside a second-floor bedroom with a woman and allegedly threatened her with a knife and refused to let her leave.
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A standoff in Trenton stretched for hours Sunday morning before ending peacefully, with a woman safely released and a 47-year-old man taken into custody.
Police say Anthony Parker barricaded himself inside a second-floor bedroom with a woman and allegedly threatened her with a knife and refused to let her leave.
Officers quickly declared a hostage situation and called in the Mercer County Sheriff’s Tactical Response Team to assist.
Negotiators worked for several hours to de-escalate the situation, and Parker eventually surrendered.
The woman was evaluated by medical personnel and was not physically injured.
Parker was turned over to Trenton police and placed under arrest.
