Crime & Safety
Suicidal Man Barricades Himself In Hampton Bays Home: Police
He also threatened a doctor, police say.
HAMPTON BAYS, NY — A suicidal man barricaded himself in a Hampton Bays home Tuesday, police said.
According to Southampton Town Police, at 11:17 a.m., a call came in regarding a suicidal individual at the residence who had made threats against a doctor and also threatened suicide.
Patrol officers responded along with members of the emergency service unit and negotiators, police said. Negotiators were able resolve the incident peacefully at 1:25 p.m., police said.
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