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GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) – An hours long road closure in Greeneville on Saturday was the result of a person barricaded in their home, according to police.
A release from the Greeneville Police Department says at approximately 9:30 a.m. on Feb. 4, police were called to a home on Carson Street in regard to a person experiencing a mental health crisis.
The situation caused Carson street to be closed from West Main Street to Myrtle Street for approximately six hours, according to the release.
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The release states the situation was able to be peacefully resolved without any injuries and the person was taken to a local hospital.
The Greeneville Police Department’s Patrol Division, SRT Unit, Crisis Negotiation Team, and Chaplains Corps, along with The Greeneville Fire Department and Greeneville/Greene County EMS all responded to the scene.
