South End Armed Suspect In Custody: Police

Boston MA

19 October, 2021

10:20 AM

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BOSTON — A suspect is in custody after an almost eight-hour standoff with police on Albany Street in Boston's South End Tuesday morning. SWAT Team members were called in to assist police near Rotch Field, after receiving reports of an armed person with unknown intent around 10:30 a.m. Police are still urging everyone to avoid Albany Street and East Berkeley Street for traffic delays. A large crime scene was established, with police taping up certain streets and blocking off others with their cruisers. Everyone was told to avoid the areas of East Berkeley and Albany Streets while police worked to investigate the situation. Emerson College issued a campus alert informing students of the incident. Albany Street at Paul Sullivan had been shut down entirely for more than seven and a half hours. Incident Update: Officers on scene at Albany Street have taken one suspect into custody. Traffic Delays continue in the area— Boston Police Dept. (@bostonpolice) October 19, 2021 EMERSON ALERT! Armed Person with unknown intent is reported at Rotch Field Boston campus. . Be alert.Updates will be posted at https://t.co/TwmpHQgIrg— Emerson College (@EmersonCollege) October 19, 2021 Traffic Advisory: Avoid the area of Albany Street between East Berkeley Street and Malden Street due to police activity— Boston Police Dept. (@bostonpolice) October 19, 2021 ALERT: Avoid the South End at Albany Street between East Berkeley Street and Malden Street by Rotch Playground. There is apparently an armed individual with people evacuating surroundings buildings. 📹: @kiwiasia pic.twitter.com/pcCCP798NN— Only In Boston (@OnlyInBOS) October 19, 2021 View from me hanging out my window. Albany Street at Paul Sullivan is shut down, lots of police. Heard that there was a guy with a gun from neighbor, but unsure. @universalhub pic.twitter.com/AB0eLO5lfD— Amy Deveau (@amydeveau) October 19, 2021 AVOID AREA 🚩🚩 E BERKLEY & ALBANY ARMED PERSON WITH A FIREARM, #BPD has the area secured & currently working, FURTHER INFO WILL BE DELAYED FOR OFFICERS SAFETY #950am— S.T.A.C.O. | Day Watch (@StacoS) October 19, 2021