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Pensacola Street, Old Bridge, NJ

Hours-Long Old Bridge Standoff Ends In Knife-Wielding Man's Arrest, Prosecutor Says Hours-Long Old Bridge Standoff Ends In Knife-Wielding Man's Arrest, Prosecutor Says
Hours-Long Old Bridge Standoff Ends In Knife-Wielding Man's Arrest, Prosecutor Says A 49-year-old man has been arrested after an hours-long standoff with police in Old Bridge, authorities said. Officers responding to reports of a disturbance were met by Giovanni Chiarappa, who was wielding a knife outside of a home on Pensacola Street around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 9, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Old Bridge Police Chief Thomas J. Montagna said. Authorities tried to deescalate the situation, but Chiarappa had retreated into the home. After hours of negotiations with Chiarappa, the incident ended peacefully, and Chiarappa walked out of the home witho…