Toms River Police Searching for Woman with Handgun Has Been Found and Taken Into Custody

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Toms River Police Searching for Woman with Handgun Has Been Found and Taken Into Custody

Toms River Woman Found in Woods
Search for Suicidal & Armed Woman in Toms River is Over

There were reports of a large police presence in the woods behind Edgewood apartments and the access road that runs along the power lines behind the Silver Ridge apartment complex on Monday evening. Toms River Police were actively searching for a suicidal female armed with a handgun.

According to the Toms River Police Department, they asked residents in that area to please shelter in place as they continued their search. The search included a helicopter along with searchers on the ground which took a few hours.

According to the Toms River Police Department facebook update, the female has been safely located and transported to the hospital for treatment. The shelter in place is now lifted.

Police did not provide any additional information about the woman.


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