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Man Safe After Threatening To Jump From Roof Of Linden City Hall
A man spent hours on the roof of Linden City Hall Monday, threatening to jump as police and other first-responders tried to bring him to safety, a police spokesman said.
Authorities cleared the scene around 5:30 p.m. The spokesman, Lt. Christopher Geunther, confirmed the man was safely in custody.
The man climbed to the roof of the building, located at 301 N. Wood Ave., around 1:45 p.m., nearly four hours earlier.
Streets around the area were closed off and "county and local resources" were deployed at city hall, Geunther said.
During the incident, the man, who was wearing a white s…
