Suspect in custody after daylong standoff with police in Egg Harbor Twp., New Jersey

Friday, April 19, 2024
EGG HARBOR TWP., N.J. (WPVI) -- A man is in custody after he was involved in a lengthy standoff with police in Egg Harbor Twp., New Jersey.

Police said Friday afternoon that Prentiss Blaylock was in custody and has been transported to the hospital for medical evaluation.
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He will then be placed under arrest.

There was no immediate word as to what Blaylock was wanted for.
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SWAT and law enforcement agencies from surrounding townships were focusing on a house on Ivins Avenue, near Reega Avenue.

Neighbors told Action News on Friday morning that police had been in a standoff there for more than 24 hours.
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