NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – The Norfolk Police Department responded to a barricade situation on Pleasant Avenue Tuesday morning.
According to officials, officers were dispatched to the 3600 block of Pleasant Avenue around 9 a.m. for reports of a disturbance.
Officers arrived to the scene and determined the suspect was experiencing a mental health crisis. After a brief period of negotiations from the Hostage/Crisis Negotiation Team and Special Operations Team, the man was taken into custody without issue.
Norfolk Police posted to X , formerly known at Twitter, urging people to avoid the area while they investigated the incident.
Police said the man was transferred to a local hospital to receive medical treatment. No injuries were reported.
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