Police Standoff in Town of Chenango Neighborhood

Law enforcement officers closed a street in a residential neighborhood in the town of Chenango as they attempted to negotiate with a person during a standoff situation.

According to New York State Police, troopers were sent to a home on Savitch Road around noon Wednesday to check on the welfare of a 34-year-old man.

New York State Police vehicles near a town of Chenango home during a standoff on September 29, 2022. Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News

When troopers contacted the man, he made threats to harm himself and would not leave the residence.

Police negotiators were assisted by a mobile crisis team from the Mental Health Association of the Southern Tier.

The man eventually came out of the home and surrendered around 3:05 p.m. Thursday.

State police were staged on Savitch Road near Councilman Road on September 29, 2022. (Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News)

A Broome County sheriff's deputy was positioned nearby to provide assistance to state police if needed.

The man was evaluated at the scene and then transported to a hospital for a mental health evaluation.

A similar standoff occurred in the same section of Savitch Road in February 2021. A man who had barricaded himself inside a home following a reported domestic incident eventually surrendered to state police.

This story was updated after the standoff ended Thursday afternoon.

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