Bear Mace Sprayed on 20th Floor of Hilton Hotel, Eight Treated for Minor Injuries; Suspect at Large
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Summary
- Firefighters and EMS responded to the DoubleTree by Hilton New York Downtown hotel on Stone Street in Manhattan after bear mace was sprayed on the 20th floor.
- The building was evacuated and eight people are being treated for minor injuries, per EMS.
- NYPD Emergency Service Unit personnel entered the hotel room where the suspect was believed to be barricaded, but found it empty.
- A search is now underway for the individual responsible.
- Expect a heavy first responder presence in the area.
Timeline
Citizen has not received any additional details regarding this incident.
Eight people have minor injuries, including two FDNY members.
Firefighters have now requested an extra engine and ladder truck for relief purposes. In addition, a unit has been requested to assist with ventilation efforts.
Firefighters confirm the situation is under control, and ventilation efforts are ongoing. No additional units are needed at the scene.
The NYPD has released the following statement on X (formerly Twitter): "Due to police activity, please avoid the vicinity of Broadway and Stone Street in lower Manhattan. Police are looking into the use of bear spray inside a hotel after a dispute, and guests have been evacuated from inside the building."
NYPD Emergency Service Unit personnel entered the hotel room where the suspect was believed to be barricaded, but found it empty.
Four people have been treated for minor injuries. Police are searching for the suspect in the building.
Firefighters continue to ventilate the building.
The hotel confirms 200 people have been evacuated, per firefighters.
Approximately a couple of hundred people have been evacuated from the hotel.
Police are managing a barricaded individual in the hotel. EMS is evaluating three patients on site.
EMS confirms two patients, with more people feeling ill and leaving the scene.
Responding units are advised to use respiratory protection.
EMS is currently determining the total number of patients affected by the bear mace.
EMS confirmed that bear mace was sprayed in the building.
Radio clips available.
Additional EMS support is requested due to multiple patients needing attention.
HazMat units are no longer needed as the situation is under control. EMS is attending to the affected people.
Police are handling the situation while firefighters are on standby.
HazMat units are en route with a delayed response.
Firefighters confirmed mace was released on the 20th floor, affecting multiple people. Additional medical assistance has been requested.
Firefighters report multiple floors affected by fumes in a high-rise hotel, with people evacuating.
Firefighters have received a report of fumes in a room.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 8 Stone St.
Citizen has not received any additional details regarding this incident.
Eight people have minor injuries, including two FDNY members.
Firefighters have now requested an extra engine and ladder truck for relief purposes. In addition, a unit has been requested to assist with ventilation efforts.
Firefighters confirm the situation is under control, and ventilation efforts are ongoing. No additional units are needed at the scene.
The NYPD has released the following statement on X (formerly Twitter): "Due to police activity, please avoid the vicinity of Broadway and Stone Street in lower Manhattan. Police are looking into the use of bear spray inside a hotel after a dispute, and guests have been evacuated from inside the building."
NYPD Emergency Service Unit personnel entered the hotel room where the suspect was believed to be barricaded, but found it empty.
Four people have been treated for minor injuries. Police are searching for the suspect in the building.
Firefighters continue to ventilate the building.
The hotel confirms 200 people have been evacuated, per firefighters.
Approximately a couple of hundred people have been evacuated from the hotel.
Police are managing a barricaded individual in the hotel. EMS is evaluating three patients on site.
EMS confirms two patients, with more people feeling ill and leaving the scene.
Responding units are advised to use respiratory protection.
EMS is currently determining the total number of patients affected by the bear mace.
EMS confirmed that bear mace was sprayed in the building.
Radio clips available.
Additional EMS support is requested due to multiple patients needing attention.
HazMat units are no longer needed as the situation is under control. EMS is attending to the affected people.
Police are handling the situation while firefighters are on standby.
HazMat units are en route with a delayed response.
Firefighters confirmed mace was released on the 20th floor, affecting multiple people. Additional medical assistance has been requested.
Firefighters report multiple floors affected by fumes in a high-rise hotel, with people evacuating.
Firefighters have received a report of fumes in a room.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 8 Stone St.
Citizen has not received any additional details regarding this incident.
Eight people have minor injuries, including two FDNY members.
Firefighters have now requested an extra engine and ladder truck for relief purposes. In addition, a unit has been requested to assist with ventilation efforts.
Firefighters confirm the situation is under control, and ventilation efforts are ongoing. No additional units are needed at the scene.
The NYPD has released the following statement on X (formerly Twitter): "Due to police activity, please avoid the vicinity of Broadway and Stone Street in lower Manhattan. Police are looking into the use of bear spray inside a hotel after a dispute, and guests have been evacuated from inside the building."
NYPD Emergency Service Unit personnel entered the hotel room where the suspect was believed to be barricaded, but found it empty.
Four people have been treated for minor injuries. Police are searching for the suspect in the building.
Firefighters continue to ventilate the building.
The hotel confirms 200 people have been evacuated, per firefighters.
Approximately a couple of hundred people have been evacuated from the hotel.
Police are managing a barricaded individual in the hotel. EMS is evaluating three patients on site.
EMS confirms two patients, with more people feeling ill and leaving the scene.
Responding units are advised to use respiratory protection.
EMS is currently determining the total number of patients affected by the bear mace.
EMS confirmed that bear mace was sprayed in the building.
Radio clips available.
Additional EMS support is requested due to multiple patients needing attention.
HazMat units are no longer needed as the situation is under control. EMS is attending to the affected people.
Police are handling the situation while firefighters are on standby.
HazMat units are en route with a delayed response.
Firefighters confirmed mace was released on the 20th floor, affecting multiple people. Additional medical assistance has been requested.
Firefighters report multiple floors affected by fumes in a high-rise hotel, with people evacuating.
Firefighters have received a report of fumes in a room.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 8 Stone St.
Citizen has not received any additional details regarding this incident.
Eight people have minor injuries, including two FDNY members.
Firefighters have now requested an extra engine and ladder truck for relief purposes. In addition, a unit has been requested to assist with ventilation efforts.
Firefighters confirm the situation is under control, and ventilation efforts are ongoing. No additional units are needed at the scene.
The NYPD has released the following statement on X (formerly Twitter): "Due to police activity, please avoid the vicinity of Broadway and Stone Street in lower Manhattan. Police are looking into the use of bear spray inside a hotel after a dispute, and guests have been evacuated from inside the building."
NYPD Emergency Service Unit personnel entered the hotel room where the suspect was believed to be barricaded, but found it empty.
Four people have been treated for minor injuries. Police are searching for the suspect in the building.
Firefighters continue to ventilate the building.
The hotel confirms 200 people have been evacuated, per firefighters.
Approximately a couple of hundred people have been evacuated from the hotel.
Police are managing a barricaded individual in the hotel. EMS is evaluating three patients on site.
EMS confirms two patients, with more people feeling ill and leaving the scene.
Responding units are advised to use respiratory protection.
EMS is currently determining the total number of patients affected by the bear mace.
EMS confirmed that bear mace was sprayed in the building.
Radio clips available.
Additional EMS support is requested due to multiple patients needing attention.
HazMat units are no longer needed as the situation is under control. EMS is attending to the affected people.
Police are handling the situation while firefighters are on standby.
HazMat units are en route with a delayed response.
Firefighters confirmed mace was released on the 20th floor, affecting multiple people. Additional medical assistance has been requested.
Firefighters report multiple floors affected by fumes in a high-rise hotel, with people evacuating.
Firefighters have received a report of fumes in a room.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 8 Stone St.
Citizen has not received any additional details regarding this incident.
Eight people have minor injuries, including two FDNY members.
Firefighters have now requested an extra engine and ladder truck for relief purposes. In addition, a unit has been requested to assist with ventilation efforts.
Firefighters confirm the situation is under control, and ventilation efforts are ongoing. No additional units are needed at the scene.
The NYPD has released the following statement on X (formerly Twitter): "Due to police activity, please avoid the vicinity of Broadway and Stone Street in lower Manhattan. Police are looking into the use of bear spray inside a hotel after a dispute, and guests have been evacuated from inside the building."
NYPD Emergency Service Unit personnel entered the hotel room where the suspect was believed to be barricaded, but found it empty.
Four people have been treated for minor injuries. Police are searching for the suspect in the building.
Firefighters continue to ventilate the building.
The hotel confirms 200 people have been evacuated, per firefighters.
Approximately a couple of hundred people have been evacuated from the hotel.
Police are managing a barricaded individual in the hotel. EMS is evaluating three patients on site.
EMS confirms two patients, with more people feeling ill and leaving the scene.
Responding units are advised to use respiratory protection.
EMS is currently determining the total number of patients affected by the bear mace.
EMS confirmed that bear mace was sprayed in the building.
Radio clips available.
Additional EMS support is requested due to multiple patients needing attention.
HazMat units are no longer needed as the situation is under control. EMS is attending to the affected people.
Police are handling the situation while firefighters are on standby.
HazMat units are en route with a delayed response.
Firefighters confirmed mace was released on the 20th floor, affecting multiple people. Additional medical assistance has been requested.
Firefighters report multiple floors affected by fumes in a high-rise hotel, with people evacuating.
Firefighters have received a report of fumes in a room.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 8 Stone St.
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y’all looking for the woman instead of the person who she had to use it on which is the reason why we have it in the first place
Women use it as self defense since mace it outlawed. So people got bear spray. Wonder if someone tried to rape someone. It got sprayed then he ran & she was able to get away too.
Nice senerio?
Bear mace in NYC? 😳
I know right? Have you ever?
Stop wasting the Bear Mace 🐻
y’all looking for the woman instead of the person who she had to use it on which is the reason why we have it in the first place
Women use it as self defense since mace it outlawed. So people got bear spray. Wonder if someone tried to rape someone. It got sprayed then he ran & she was able to get away too.
Nice senerio?
Bear mace in NYC? 😳
I know right? Have you ever?
Stop wasting the Bear Mace 🐻
y’all looking for the woman instead of the person who she had to use it on which is the reason why we have it in the first place
Women use it as self defense since mace it outlawed. So people got bear spray. Wonder if someone tried to rape someone. It got sprayed then he ran & she was able to get away too.
Nice senerio?
Bear mace in NYC? 😳
I know right? Have you ever?
Stop wasting the Bear Mace 🐻
y’all looking for the woman instead of the person who she had to use it on which is the reason why we have it in the first place
Women use it as self defense since mace it outlawed. So people got bear spray. Wonder if someone tried to rape someone. It got sprayed then he ran & she was able to get away too.
Nice senerio?
Bear mace in NYC? 😳
I know right? Have you ever?
Stop wasting the Bear Mace 🐻
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y’all looking for the woman instead of the person who she had to use it on which is the reason why we have it in the first place
Women use it as self defense since mace it outlawed. So people got bear spray. Wonder if someone tried to rape someone. It got sprayed then he ran & she was able to get away too.
Nice senerio?
Bear mace in NYC? 😳
I know right? Have you ever?
Stop wasting the Bear Mace 🐻