Northbound Highway 101 in San Jose briefly ground to a halt yesterday after officers confronted a man armed with a knife near the 4200 block of Dove Road. The closure, which stretched between Blossom Hill Road and Hellyer Avenue, quickly snarled local traffic before police took the suspect into custody.
Police response and arrest
Officers were first called to a trespassing report on the 4200 block of Dove Road, where they found a man acting erratically and still holding a knife. Negotiators remained on scene for roughly an hour, working to defuse the situation before the suspect finally surrendered and was taken into custody, according to The Mercury News. The outlet reported that its coverage was updated as officers cleared the area.
Traffic impacts
The California Highway Patrol backed up San Jose police by temporarily closing at least one northbound lane of Highway 101 at Hellyer Avenue while the confrontation played out, as reported by NBC Bay Area. The shutdown triggered traffic delays and funneled drivers onto nearby surface streets during the response.
Scene cleared and next steps
Authorities later declared the area safe and reopened the northbound lane after roughly an hour. The Mercury News reports that the lane reopened at about 3:38 p.m. San Jose police had not released information on any potential charges at the time of those reports.
