Man barricaded in facility in downtown East Rutherford placed into custody, police say

An armed man who had barricaded himself inside a building in downtown East Rutherford was in police custody after causing the shutdown of an intersection on Monday, authorities said.

Police received a report of a man showing a firearm at 11:17 a.m., East Rutherford Capt. Phillip Taormina said in a statement.

Though Taormina did not say where the reported incident happened, the Bergen County regional SWAT team was called to Paterson Avenue near Boiling Springs Avenue, said Bergen County sheriff's spokesman William Schievella.

The man was later turned over to the East Rutherford Police Department around 2 p.m. because the incident happened in their jurisdiction, said Schievella. The man surrendered to authorities. His name was not released.

Both the Faust School and Borough Hall were lifted from lockdown at 2:47 p.m. Taormina said.

The Bergen County regional SWAT team has been requested to Paterson Avenue near Boling Springs Avenue just before 11:30 a.m., said Schievella.

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