Hoboken Police And SWAT Rescue Child, Charge Man In Incident

Hoboken NJ

16 October, 2020

5:24 PM

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[UPDATE: For the most recent report on this incident, in which a 5-year-old child was rescued from the home, and is now with his mother, see the latest story on Hoboken Patch.] HOBOKEN, NJ — The Hoboken police Tweeted Friday afternoon that residents should avoid a two-square-block area in the center of the mile-square city, and a local news site said there was a "possible hostage situation" occurring. Followup reports said a child was rescued. The area, at Eighth Street and Garden Street, is a normally quiet residential block. HOBOKEN POLICE ADVISORY - Please avoid the area of 6th to 8th Street from Bloomfield Street to Park Avenue due to Police activity!— Hoboken Police (@HobokenPD) October 16, 2020 A resident Tweeted that he saw a Hudson County SWAT vehicle on the scene. [UPDATE: For the official details of the incident, in which a 5-year-old child was rescued from the home, and is now with his mother, see the latest story on Hoboken Patch.] Got news? Email [email protected]. Be among the first to get a news alert when there's a breaking story in Hoboken. Sign up here for Patch breaking news alerts and free daily local newsletters.