Heavy Police Presence in Monroe as Armed Man Barricades Himself Inside Home

By Y.M. Lowy

Photos by: Y. Stein

A tense situation unfolded on Snoop Street in Monroe when a man, reportedly drunk, locked himself inside a house with a gun and started threatening people. 

Police from Woodbury, Harriman, Monroe, Tuxedo, Goshen, and state police,  Orange County Sheriff department quickly rushed to the scene. Around 30 police cars surrounded the area, creating a safety perimeter. Officers also used a drone to get a clearer picture of what was happening inside the house.