Man with knife reported entering home through window

Heard on: Maplewood Police Department

01:29

This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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All units, I got another call at (number withheld) Boyden Avenue.

00:04

Say that there's a male with a knife at this location, (number withheld) Boyden Avenue.

00:14

I receive, we're going on the location.

00:19

It's a black male with a knife at (number withheld) Boyden Avenue.

00:22

I'm on the line with the 911 caller.

00:30

The caller states he's coming through the window, coming through the window.

00:39

The caller states he's coming through the window through the basement.

00:42

A black male with a knife.

00:48

Four five to 381 .

00:53

Okay.

00:59

If it says there's a way he can get out through the front, just stay out in the front.

01:08

Eight one to 445 , just be advised we got an individual in the back here.

01:18

We have one in custody right now.

01:23

I'm gonna get you further.

01:28

All right, that was one in custody.

2026-10-29 04:22 UTC

Weapons

Boyden Ave, Maplewood, NJ 07040

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of a possible armed intruder with a knife at a home near Boyden Avenue in Maplewood. The caller reported the person entering through a window and basement area. Units later reported one person taken into custody in the rear of the property.