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Brooklynian » Topic: What Happened on Park Place Tonight http://brooklynian.com/forum/prospect-heights/what-happened-on-park-place-tonight en-US Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:27:38 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q http://brooklynian.com/forum/search.php What Happened on Park Place Tonight http://brooklynian.com/forum/prospect-heights/what-happened-on-park-place-tonight#post-765764 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 23:30:17 +0000 foolio 765764@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ i walked into that scene coming out of the subway. from what i could gather, there was a man who lives there named seth who is known to be a bit off, and he started being threatening and people called the cops, and there was word of weapons, so then the TARU came. i saw him get carted to the ambulance in handcuffs, he was shouting things about cops violating his first amendment rights and yelling he didn't have a gun. What Happened on Park Place Tonight http://brooklynian.com/forum/prospect-heights/what-happened-on-park-place-tonight#post-765763 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 23:07:58 +0000 BKChickie 765763@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ Thanks, WhyNot. I couldn't find the URL for that map. Update: Barricaded Edp The subject is in custody, but all ESU units are remaining on the scene. 184 Park Place Brooklyn, NY 3/15/2013 9:59 p.m. What Happened on Park Place Tonight http://brooklynian.com/forum/prospect-heights/what-happened-on-park-place-tonight#post-765761 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 22:30:14 +0000 whynot_31 765761@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <blockquote>Barricaded EDP BROOKLYN *BARRICADED EDP* 184 PARK PL / CARLTON AVE (78-PCT) ESU O/S RPTS AN EDP BARRICADED IN A BROWNSTONE WHO HAS FULL RUN OF THE BROWNSTONE. NUMEROUS ESU O/S - HNT-TARU * 20:21:13 (C) [MNS106] 184 Park Pl Carlton Ave Brooklyn, NY 3/15/2013 8:23 p.m. Barricaded Edp Bearcat has been req'd to the scene. 184 Park Place Brooklyn, NY 3/15/2013 8:53 p.m.</blockquote> <a href="http://gothamist.com/map/" rel="nofollow">http://gothamist.com/map/</a> TARU is used in hostage situations (note: clicking results in a big pdf about the NYPD's TARU units): <a href="http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.stjohns.edu/download.axd/144d54132b88447ea7f6d2796d89bda8.pdf&sa=U&ei=wu9DUZXKJ87E4AP3nYGYCA&ved=0CBgQFjAA&usg=AFQjCNGri5eXOgpe4zSHlEa71mLwaoFEgA" rel="nofollow">http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.stjohns.edu/download.axd/144d54132b88447ea7f6d2796d89bda8.pdf&sa=U&ei=wu9DUZXKJ87E4AP3nYGYCA&ved=0CBgQFjAA&usg=AFQjCNGri5eXOgpe4zSHlEa71mLwaoFEgA</a> A bearcat seems to be an armored vehicle: <a href="http://www.google.com/images?hl=en&q=nypd+bearcar&gbv=2&gs_l=heirloom-hp.3..0i13j0i8i13i30.1129.3904.0.5293.12.12.0.0.0.0.51.497.11.11.0...0.0...1c.1.5koLhXJfs2w&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ei=2dhDUdb2MoXC4APzyoGADw&ved=0CB4QsAQ" rel="nofollow">http://www.google.com/images?hl=en&q=nypd+bearcar&gbv=2&gs_l=heirloom-hp.3..0i13j0i8i13i30.1129.3904.0.5293.12.12.0.0.0.0.51.497.11.11.0...0.0...1c.1.5koLhXJfs2w&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ei=2dhDUdb2MoXC4APzyoGADw&ved=0CB4QsAQ</a> Based on the above, I infer the aforementioned EDP (Emotionally Disturbed Person) was believed to be armed, and add that s/he was hopefully apprehended safely. What Happened on Park Place Tonight http://brooklynian.com/forum/prospect-heights/what-happened-on-park-place-tonight#post-765760 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 22:24:20 +0000 BKChickie 765760@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ Around 8:30 tonight I was leaving the Crunch and noticed many police vehicles blocking Park Place at the corner of Charlton/Flatbush. I assumed that something had happened at the 7th Avenue Station, but when I got over there NYPD had the sidewalk blocked with tape, and it looked as if there were a couple of officers standing around with very large guns. A bystander said it was a hostage situation. Does anyone have more details?