New Bedford Police respond to North End for man barricaded in room with a knife

On Saturday, the New Bedford Police Department responded to Banister Street in the city’s North End for a report of a man who was barricaded in his room with a knife.

Preliminary investigation suggests that the individual had barricaded himself inside hte apartment because he was in the process of being evicted and did not want to leave.

Fortunately, the police resolved the situation peacefully, without injury or incident.

Carlos Pimental Felix photo.

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