NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A man was taken into custody after experiencing a mental health crisis and barricading himself on Chesapeake Boulevard on Jan. 9, officials said.
On Tuesday, officers were called to the 6200 block of Chesapeake Boulevard around 3:35 p.m. for a report of a person with a weapon. When officers arrived, they determined the man was experiencing a mental health crisis, officials said.
As a result, the Hostage/Crisis Negotiation Team and Special Operations Team responded to the scene, and, following a period of negotiations, the man was taken into custody shortly before 5 p.m.
He was transported to the hospital to receive treatment.
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