Crime & Safety

Bomb Squad Called In After Report Of Barricaded Person In Foxboro

Police say the hours-long standoff on McKenzie Lane in Foxboro has ended.

Police are asking everyone to avoid the area near McKenzie Lane.
Police are asking everyone to avoid the area near McKenzie Lane. (Rachel Nunes/Patch)

FOXBORO, MA — Police say a standoff involving a heavy police presence and a bomb squad on Friday in Foxboro has ended.

Foxboro police called in multiple law enforcement agencies to help with an "isolated and contained incident" on McKenzie Lane.

Police say a person barricaded themselves inside a building but said there was no threat to the general public.

Find out what's happening in Foxboroughfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Though the standoff has ended, Foxboro police are still asking everyone to avoid the area while they conduct an investigation.

No additional information was immediately available.

Find out what's happening in Foxboroughfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.