Police in Union County are actively searching for a suspect in Linden, New Jersey, Your Content is learning.
Update: 1:26 p.m.: Suspect reportedly in custody.
According to preliminary details from police dispatch communications, the latest update at 1:10 PM revealed SWAT was requested to clear the premises at 1300 block of Passaic Avenue—located at the intersection of Bergen Ave & Grant St. The suspect was observed running inside this location, according to preliminary details.
Moments before, at 1:03 PM, the male suspect was spotted entering a residence on the 700 block of Cranford Ave, leading officers into a foot pursuit. This development came shortly after reports at 1:02 PM that described the individual as a light-skinned black male with a thin build and braids, wearing a white shirt. Two drones were promptly deployed to scour the area, spurred by witness accounts that spotted him heading northbound on Cranford Ave about 10-15 minutes prior.
Earlier, at 12:55 PM, the Union County SWAT team had been dispatched to conduct a secondary sweep of a residence associated with the wanted person. The initial search efforts by the Linden Police Department yielded no results.
The search operation began around 12:43 PM when LPD set up a perimeter to locate the suspect. A drone unit was first on the scene, monitoring a male individual with a white shirt near Cranford Ave. Officers on the ground were advised to approach with caution due to the possibility of the subject having access to a rifle.
This is a developing breaking news story. It will be updated momentarily.