NORTH TONAWANDA, NY — Police responded to the first block of Wheatfield Street for a report of a man experiencing a mental health crisis on April 9, 2026.
The call came in at approximately 11:38 a.m., with the caller reporting the man was armed with a long gun inside a residence and threatening self-harm.
The TNT SWAT team was activated and negotiators established communication with the man.
At approximately 3:10 p.m., negotiators successfully de-escalated the situation and talked the man out of the residence.
The man was transported to a hospital for a mental health evaluation.
A long gun was recovered at the scene and secured.
