After seven hours of negotiations, police safely removed the subject from the apartment. He was then transported to an area hospital.
The following information is on file with the Evesham Township Police Department:
On May 24, at approximately 9:31 a.m., the Evesham Police Department responded to the Nieuw Amsterdam Apartments, 37 N. Maple Ave Marlton, for a suicidal male.
According to police, officers arrived on location, and when attempting to make contact with the male, a shot was fired by someone inside the apartment. No officers were injured and no officers returned fire.
Police say the apartment building was evacuated, a perimeter was established and the New Jersey State Police Teams Unit was summoned to the scene.
After approximately seven hours of negotiations, Evesham Police say the NJSP Teams Unit was successful in safely removing the subject from the apartment.
According to police, the subject, a male, age 54, of Marlton, was taken into custody and transported to an area hospital for medical evaluation. Investigation is ongoing and charges are pending.
The Evesham Police Department thanks the New Jersey State Police, Burlington County Prosecutors Office and the Evesham Fire Department.
