Authorities: Boyfriend arrested, woman rescued following reported hostage situation

A possible hostage situation in Secaucus on Monday called the Hudson County SWAT team into action.

News 12 Staff

Jul 6, 2021, 11:16 AM

Updated 1,116 days ago

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A possible hostage situation in Secaucus on Monday called the Hudson County SWAT team into action.
Police surrounded a home on the 300 block of Clarendon Street, where a woman was reportedly being held hostage by her boyfriend in the basement apartment
According to police, the suspect was said to be armed and suffering from mental illness, but it was unclear if he was actually inside the home or in a car nearby.
Police eventually tracked down the boyfriend in Bayonne, where he was arrested.
The SWAT team found the victim with minor injuries.


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