New Hampshire

Man in Custody After Standoff in NH

A man is in custody after a standoff with law enforcement in Hooksett, New Hampshire.

Police urged residents in the area around Dundee Avenue to shelter in place as authorities dealt with the male subject.

Hooksett's police chief said the male subject barricaded in a Dundee Avenue home threatened to hurt himself, his mother, animals in the house and police.

SWAT members from Manchester arrived on the scene. about an hour and a half later, a flash bang could be heard as police made entry.

The man surrendered peacefully.

Dundee Avenue, Granite Street, Highland Avenue and Chase Street were all closed during the incident.

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