Police Standoff Ends Peacefully in NJ

A police standoff in Pitman ended peacefully after five hours.
 
The Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office says a man in a home on Columbia Avenue threatened to harm himself and refused to leave his home Tuesday.
 
Authorities negotiated with the man until he surrendered.
 
The man was taken to a hospital for observation and authorities have not decided whether to file charges against him.
 
His name has not been released.
 

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