Brick Township barricade incident ends peacefully
A barricade incident at a Millbrook Road home in Brick Township ended peacefully, with a 42-year-old man surrendering to authorities Tuesday.
Authorities spent about two hours negotiating with the man over the phone until they finally were able to coax him to give up, according to a news release from the Brick Township Police Department.
Paramedics initially were called to the home for a reported overdose and alerted authorities after the patient became uncooperative during the first aid call and they feared the man had a weapon, according to authorities.
EMS personnel waited outside until police arrived around 5:30 p.m.. Detectives and members of the SERT (Special Emergency Response Team) secured the area.
Once the man finally agreed to come out of the home, authorities said he was taken to a local hospital for further treatment.
No one was injured and no charges have been filed at this time, according to police.