A domestic disturbance in Jersey City on March 1 escalated into a three-hour barricade that ended with a five-year-old girl rescued unharmed and a 33-year-old man in custody.
The incident took place on Claremont Avenue between approximately 12 noon and 3:30 p.m., according to city officials. Officers from the Jersey City Police Department (JCPD) responded to the initial call and were later joined by the department’s Emergency Service Unit (ESU).
Key Takeaways
- Officers from the Jersey City Police Department rescued a five-year-old girl unharmed after a March 1 domestic incident on Claremont Avenue escalated into a three-hour barricade.
- Kevin Evans, 33, of Newark, allegedly forced entry by breaking a fire escape window, assaulted a 39-year-old woman, threatened her life, and barricaded himself inside with her child before surrendering.
- Evans now faces charges including home invasion burglary, robbery causing bodily injury, aggravated assault, criminal restraint, terroristic threats, endangering the welfare of a child, criminal mischief, defiant trespass, bail jumping, and failure to allow fingerprinting.
Officers Find Injured Woman Inside Apartment
Police arrived at the residence after receiving a report of a domestic disturbance. Inside, officers encountered a 39-year-old woman who was visibly distraught and bleeding from the mouth…