SWAT Team in HoBe

[Zee71]

Got home this evening (1/7) around 5:30-ish to this (see photo's). At first I thought..........all this because of spotting!!!

As it turned out a neighbor around the corner and virtually over the fence in our backyard had a slew of weapons and the SWAT team was there, along with NYPD. There was a helicopter too, but he must of have left by the time I got home. Not sure if there were any hostages, but the guy gave up and handed over his weapons was what the SWAT guy told me.

Here is a SWAT guy in the back looking out the bedroom window
http://mbsphotography.smugmug.com/Odd-Stuff/Miscellaneous/SWAT01HB07Jan2011/1149817798_eA7a9-M.jpg

The task force that was situated down the block
http://mbsphotography.smugmug.com/Odd-Stuff/Miscellaneous/SWAT02HB07Jan2011/1149817976_vywSb-M.jpg

http://mbsphotography.smugmug.com/Odd-Stuff/Miscellaneous/SWAT03HB07Jan2011/1149818334_QyB2F-M.jpg

Down the block where all the action was (the spot-light on the left is shining on the guys house)
http://mbsphotography.smugmug.com/Odd-Stuff/Miscellaneous/SWAT04HB07Jan2011/1149817749_fNkLh-M.jpg

[PhilDernerJr]

The SWAT here is actually called ESU, and is part of the NYPD.

Good pics! Glad all are safe. :)

[gonzalu]

Wow... amazing and not a great thing near home LOL. Now, next time, do not say HoBe ... you scared me our spotting location had been raided and shut down! :P

[Zee71]

The funny thing is I'm a SWAT instructor for the agency I work (SWAT - SoftWare Acquisition Training). Go figure!!!

[emshighway]

I believe this was a barricaded EDP/Perp.