There is a police standoff on Hawthorne Avenue in Albany.
NewsChannel 13’s Dan Levy says police with rifles are forming a perimeter outside a home there.
Hawthorne Avenue near Washington Avenue is closed.
It all started as an EMS call around 5:40 Thursday evening, police said.
Officers arrived to find a man in the backyard. The man ran back into the house, police said. Officers then heard a window break.
Police are trying to get in touch with the man inside to find out what’s going on.
We’ll bring you updates on WNYT.com as we get them, along with NewsChannel 13 Live at 9 on My4 and NewsChannel 13 Live at 11.
BREAKING NEWS – Heavy police presence on Hawthorne Avenue in Albany’s Pine Hills neighborhood, where officers have rifles on the street.@WNYT pic.twitter.com/pu2U73Z69Q
— Dan Levy (@dlevywnyt) June 8, 2023
