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Armed squatter causes hostage situation outside Newark International Airport Armed squatter causes hostage situation outside Newark International Airport
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Police have rescued two people from a hostage situation in New Jersey, right outside the Newark International Airport. The suspect is still inside the building, local media report. Police have rescued two people from a hostage situation in New Jersey, at a warehouse near the Newark International Airport.
Swat teams have surrounded the building at 451 Frelinghuysen Avenue. It is listed as an address of several manufacturing and shipping companies, and is about a block away from the Newark-Liberty International Airport transit station. SWAT teams surrounded the building at 451 Frelinghuysen Avenue on Friday afternoon. It is listed as an address of several manufacturing and shipping companies, and is about a block away from the Newark-Liberty International Airport transit station.
Video from the scene shows a Bearcat armored vehicle parked behind the building, with armored SWAT team members taking an African-American man into custody. Police was called in around 1 pm local time, after reports of a “person with a gun” inside the building.
A major hub for United Airlines, Newark Liberty (EWR) is the second-busiest airport in the New York City area, serving 37.5 million passengers in 2015. Two people were evacuated from the roof by police, WABC reported, noting that they were the new owners of the building who were apparently confronted by a squatter armed with a shotgun.
Police was called in around 1 pm local time, after reports of a “person with a gun” inside the building. Two people were evacuated by police, WABC reports, noting that they were the new owners of the building who were apparently confronted by a squatter armed with a shotgun. Video from the scene showed a Bearcat armored vehicle parked behind the building, with SWAT team members taking an African-American man into custody.
The drama unfolded mere minutes away from the Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR). A major hub for United Airlines, Newark is the second-busiest airport in the New York City area, serving 37.5 million passengers in 2015.