Lexington neighborhood restricted as man barricades himself inside home, police say
Law enforcement officers restricted access to a Midlands neighborhood overnight, and evacuated some residents, as they negotiated with a man who barricaded himself inside at home, the Lexington Police Department said.
The man is having a mental health crisis and threatened to kill himself, according to police.
“We are doing everything that we can to prevent this,” police said. “Our objective in this continues to be the safety of this man.”
Police, including crisis negotiations unit officers, were at a home in the 100 block of Cherry Hall Drive. That’s within two blocks of East Main Street, near the Old Mill Brewpub.
The incident began at about 5 p.m. Saturday and continued into Sunday, police said. Some residents were asked to leave their homes, according to police.
Information on what led up to the incident was not available, and there was no word how it was reported to police.
“EMS is on standby and our focus is on a safe resolution to this incident for all involved,” police said.
The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department has assisted police during the incident.
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This story was originally published March 13, 2022 at 9:48 AM.
