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SWAT Standoff Ends In Arrest Of 79-Year-Old Man In Union County, Police Say

A 79-year-old armed man, who barricaded himself inside a Clark home, was apprehended by police on the early morning of Wednesday, July 2, authorities said.

Union County Emergency Response Team

Union County Emergency Response Team

Photo Credit: Cranford PD

At 12:31 a.m., officers responded to 9 Stanton St. on a report of shots fired, Clark police said in a release. An investigation revealed Kenneth Kutyla had barricaded himself with a weapon inside, police said.

Union County Special Weapons and Tactics responded to the scene, followed by Union County SWAT, police said. The SWAT team was able to apprehend Kutyla, police said.

Charges are pending against Kutyla, police said.

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