New Bedford police spent Wednesday night telling residents and drivers to stay off Blackmer Street, where officers had closed in on an apartment building.
According to WJAR, the department asked people to use other routes while the activity continued. Police had not released additional details about the circumstances. The station's report, updated at 8:26 p.m., said an NBC 10 crew was on the scene.
Guns Drawn, Few Public Facts
WPRI reported that police had surrounded the building in connection with an ongoing investigation. A 12 News crew saw officers with their guns drawn, pointed toward the apartment building.
The street sits between downtown and Clark's Cove, NBC Boston reported. It was not immediately clear what led the department to issue the advisory. Officers were visible. The explanation was not.
The Instruction for Drivers
The practical order was uncomplicated: avoid Blackmer Street and find another way through. As of that 8:26 p.m. update, police still had not said what prompted the response, whether anyone was hurt, or how the scene ended.
