NEWBURGH – It took approximately four hours for police to talk a man out of an apartment at 61 Hasbrouck Street in Newburgh on Wednesday afternoon.
Additional city police responded to the multi-family home to assist the first-responding officers as the standoff continued.
A drone was launched by police to determine the man’s location inside the residence.
Police Chief Brandan Rola negotiated with the man through a window, leading to the man’s surrender at approximately 6:50 p.m. The man was handcuffed and taken into police custody.
The reason for the standoff was not immediately known.
One person was treated at the scene by an Empress EMS crew.
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