A man that barricaded himself inside a doctor’s office on Bypass Road in Salem County surrendered to police Monday morning. Investigators are still trying to figure out why the man barricaded himself and if he had a weapon on him.
A large police presence responded to a South Jersey doctor’s office Monday morning for a barricade situation.
The standoff occurred after 9 a.m. an office along Bypass Road (Route 540), near Memorial Hospital, in Mannington Township, New Jersey.
The Salem County Prosecutor’s Office said a person was barricaded inside the office. At least one other person was in the office at the time, said New Jersey State Police.
It wasn't clear if the man was armed, said police.
The situation ended after about one hour with the man surrendering without further incident, said police.
No injuries were reported.
