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Police: Man suffering mental health emergency barricades himself inside Hackensack apartment

Detectives say they tried to de-escalate the situation on Newman Street near Lee Place but ended up calling on SWAT teams and emergency services.

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Jan 27, 2024, 5:44 PM

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Police say a 21-year-old man suffering a mental health emergency barricaded himself inside a Hackensack apartment on Saturday.

They say it happened on Newman Street near Lee Place.

Police say they tried to de-escalate the situation but ended up calling on SWAT teams and emergency services.

Officers got into the apartment around 2 p.m.

The man was taken to the hospital for exposure to pepper spray and an evaluation.

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