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Police Confront, Detain Man Reportedly Armed With Machete on Bench

Quarry Ballfields, East Tremont, Bronx

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Summary

  • Police are managing a barricade situation at Quarry Ballfields in the Bronx, where a man is reportedly armed with a machete while sitting on a bench.

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A witness on user video reported that the individual was chasing teenagers with his machete; this is unconfirmed.

Police appear to have detained the individual.

Special response teams are on site to address the barricade situation involving a man with a machete.

NYPD Citywide 1 · 0:30
CAT time is 1530 hours, citywide A. Can I get a radio check, please? 5. Okay. S.R.T. Operations? S.R.T. Operations. This is present in 408 Bequery, Bullfields at East 181st, La Fontaine and Arthur. They have some type of, it's kind of like a barricaded with the person's outside situation with a person with a machete on a bench.

According to police, there is some kind of barricade situation with a man allegedly wielding a machete on a bench.

Police are speaking with a man sitting on the bleachers.

Incident reported at Quarry Ballfields.

A witness on user video reported that the individual was chasing teenagers with his machete; this is unconfirmed.

Police appear to have detained the individual.

Special response teams are on site to address the barricade situation involving a man with a machete.

NYPD Citywide 1 · 0:30
CAT time is 1530 hours, citywide A. Can I get a radio check, please? 5. Okay. S.R.T. Operations? S.R.T. Operations. This is present in 408 Bequery, Bullfields at East 181st, La Fontaine and Arthur. They have some type of, it's kind of like a barricaded with the person's outside situation with a person with a machete on a bench.

According to police, there is some kind of barricade situation with a man allegedly wielding a machete on a bench.

Police are speaking with a man sitting on the bleachers.

Incident reported at Quarry Ballfields.

A witness on user video reported that the individual was chasing teenagers with his machete; this is unconfirmed.

Police appear to have detained the individual.

Special response teams are on site to address the barricade situation involving a man with a machete.

NYPD Citywide 1 · 0:30
CAT time is 1530 hours, citywide A. Can I get a radio check, please? 5. Okay. S.R.T. Operations? S.R.T. Operations. This is present in 408 Bequery, Bullfields at East 181st, La Fontaine and Arthur. They have some type of, it's kind of like a barricaded with the person's outside situation with a person with a machete on a bench.

According to police, there is some kind of barricade situation with a man allegedly wielding a machete on a bench.

Police are speaking with a man sitting on the bleachers.

Incident reported at Quarry Ballfields.

A witness on user video reported that the individual was chasing teenagers with his machete; this is unconfirmed.

Police appear to have detained the individual.

Special response teams are on site to address the barricade situation involving a man with a machete.

NYPD Citywide 1 · 0:30
CAT time is 1530 hours, citywide A. Can I get a radio check, please? 5. Okay. S.R.T. Operations? S.R.T. Operations. This is present in 408 Bequery, Bullfields at East 181st, La Fontaine and Arthur. They have some type of, it's kind of like a barricaded with the person's outside situation with a person with a machete on a bench.

According to police, there is some kind of barricade situation with a man allegedly wielding a machete on a bench.

Police are speaking with a man sitting on the bleachers.

Incident reported at Quarry Ballfields.

A witness on user video reported that the individual was chasing teenagers with his machete; this is unconfirmed.

Police appear to have detained the individual.

Special response teams are on site to address the barricade situation involving a man with a machete.

NYPD Citywide 1 · 0:30
CAT time is 1530 hours, citywide A. Can I get a radio check, please? 5. Okay. S.R.T. Operations? S.R.T. Operations. This is present in 408 Bequery, Bullfields at East 181st, La Fontaine and Arthur. They have some type of, it's kind of like a barricaded with the person's outside situation with a person with a machete on a bench.

According to police, there is some kind of barricade situation with a man allegedly wielding a machete on a bench.

Police are speaking with a man sitting on the bleachers.

Incident reported at Quarry Ballfields.

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Comments30

MiraLinda77Oct 7 at 4:14 PM

Sometimes I wonder if these are just normal ppl using mental health as a gateway.

CVC69Oct 7 at 4:12 PM

@astoriaUser1826216011 Thanks for the camera work and updates!

tee3160Oct 7 at 3:58 PM

america founded on violence when was ts ever safe

newyorkUser2200473006Oct 7 at 3:58 PM

Real shii Tee

SueC1957Oct 7 at 11:28 PM

He looks very scary. They need to put him away. There’s something wrong with him. I bet you those kids were so scared to death.

MiraLinda77Oct 7 at 4:14 PM

Sometimes I wonder if these are just normal ppl using mental health as a gateway.

CVC69Oct 7 at 4:12 PM

@astoriaUser1826216011 Thanks for the camera work and updates!

tee3160Oct 7 at 3:58 PM

america founded on violence when was ts ever safe

newyorkUser2200473006Oct 7 at 3:58 PM

Real shii Tee

SueC1957Oct 7 at 11:28 PM

He looks very scary. They need to put him away. There’s something wrong with him. I bet you those kids were so scared to death.

MiraLinda77Oct 7 at 4:14 PM

Sometimes I wonder if these are just normal ppl using mental health as a gateway.

CVC69Oct 7 at 4:12 PM

@astoriaUser1826216011 Thanks for the camera work and updates!

tee3160Oct 7 at 3:58 PM

america founded on violence when was ts ever safe

newyorkUser2200473006Oct 7 at 3:58 PM

Real shii Tee

SueC1957Oct 7 at 11:28 PM

He looks very scary. They need to put him away. There’s something wrong with him. I bet you those kids were so scared to death.

MiraLinda77Oct 7 at 4:14 PM

Sometimes I wonder if these are just normal ppl using mental health as a gateway.

CVC69Oct 7 at 4:12 PM

@astoriaUser1826216011 Thanks for the camera work and updates!

tee3160Oct 7 at 3:58 PM

america founded on violence when was ts ever safe

newyorkUser2200473006Oct 7 at 3:58 PM

Real shii Tee

SueC1957Oct 7 at 11:28 PM

He looks very scary. They need to put him away. There’s something wrong with him. I bet you those kids were so scared to death.

MiraLinda77Oct 7 at 4:14 PM

Sometimes I wonder if these are just normal ppl using mental health as a gateway.

CVC69Oct 7 at 4:12 PM

@astoriaUser1826216011 Thanks for the camera work and updates!

tee3160Oct 7 at 3:58 PM

america founded on violence when was ts ever safe

newyorkUser2200473006Oct 7 at 3:58 PM

Real shii Tee

SueC1957Oct 7 at 11:28 PM

He looks very scary. They need to put him away. There’s something wrong with him. I bet you those kids were so scared to death.

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