US EditionMan Arrested After 12-Hour Siege at Murrurundi, Highway Reopens
MURRURUNDI, UPPER HUNTER, JUL 31 – Police and emergency services are negotiating with the man, who livestreamed and fears harm if officers enter, while Mayne Street and New England Highway remain closed with no diversions.
- Amid no suitable diversions due to flooding, tactical officers began their operation soon after, after a man barricaded himself inside a house in Murrurundi, blocking the New England Highway.
- Mayne Street in Murrurundi is closed, blocking the New England Highway with no suitable diversions due to flooding affecting other crossings.
- Amid the standoff, the NSW Ambulance spokesperson said they are treating the incident as a mental health issue, while police negotiate with the barricaded individual who livestreamed throughout the day.
- Despite the standoff, police refuted early rumours that the man had taken hostages, and NSW Ambulance confirmed no injuries occurred.
- With the highway still blocked, police and emergency services continue negotiations, declining further comment Thursday evening.
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