Crime & Safety

I-295 Shut Down After Reports of Armed Man

Calls came in at about 11:30 a.m. Wednesday after the man was seen with a long gun, possibly a shotgun or rifle.

I-295 is currently shut down as police search for a man wielding a long gun such as a shotgun or rifle. Calls about the man came in shortly before 11:30 a.m. Police say the man may have used a hammer to break out the windows of a vehicle parked along the highway.

Police are currently unsure if shots have been fired but say that nobody has been injured.

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