{"id":242617,"date":"2026-05-24T22:00:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T22:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/242617\/"},"modified":"2026-05-24T22:00:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T22:00:08","slug":"norwood-patient-transported-to-ncb-after-hostage-barricade-situation-at-putnam-place","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/242617\/","title":{"rendered":"Norwood: Patient Transported to NCB after Hostage \/ Barricade Situation at Putnam Place"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nBy S\u00cdLE MOLONEY<\/p>\n

\t\t\"\"<\/a>A HOSTAGE \/ BARRICADE situation unfolded at 3511 Putnam Place in the Norwood section of The Bronx on Sunday, May 24, 2026, drawing police and EMS to the scene. Deputy Inspector Asif Iqbal is seen at the scene on the left speaking on a phone.\u00a0\u00a0
Photo by S\u00edle Moloney<\/p>\n

One person was hospitalized on Sunday, May 24, after a reported hostage \/ barricade situation in the Norwood section of The Bronx, EMS officials said.<\/p>\n

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A spokesperson for the FDNY\/EMS said that emergency services received a call at around 2.35 p.m. on Sunday for a reported \u201chostage\/ barricaded situation.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>AN AMBULANCE IS seen outside 3511 Putnam Place by East Gun Hill Road in Norwood on Sunday, May 24, 2026, along with police after they responded to a report of a hostage \/ barricade situation inside the location.\u00a0
Photo by S\u00edle Moloney<\/p>\n

They said one civilian patient was transported to nearby North Central Bronx Hospital and that their condition and description was unknown. They said no additional information was available.<\/p>\n

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Norwood News contacted the NYPD for further information about the incident. The press office had no report on file when we called but we will share any further updates we receive.<\/p>\n

A HOSTAGE \/ BARRICADE situation unfolded at 3511 Putnam Place in the Norwood section of The Bronx on Sunday, May 24, 2026, drawing police and EMS to the scene. Video by S\u00edle Moloney<\/p>\n

Deputy Inspector Asif Iqbal<\/a>, commanding officer of the 52nd Precinct, was seen on site along with a few different NYPD emergency vehicles.<\/p>\n

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We spoke to some local residents to ask if they had seen or heard what happened but they said they did not.<\/p>\n

A HOSTAGE \/ BARRICADE situation unfolded at 3511 Putnam Place in the Norwood section of The Bronx on Sunday, May 24, 2026, drawing police and EMS to the scene. V2 Video by S\u00edle Moloney<\/p>\n

One local worker, Ditto, who did not know what had happened either said emergency services had been on site outside the building for around two hours. They were seen leaving the area around 4.20 p.m.<\/p>\n

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We will share any further information we receive.<\/p>\n

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A HOSTAGE \/ BARRICADE situation unfolded at 3511 Putnam Place in the Norwood section of The Bronx on Sunday, May 24, 2026, drawing police and EMS to the scene. V3 Video by S\u00edle Moloney<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>ONE OF A few police emergency services units is seen leaving 3511 Putnam Place by East Gun Hill Road in Norwood on Sunday, May 24, 2026, after they responded to a report of a hostage \/ barricade situation inside the location.\u00a0
Photo by S\u00edle Moloney<\/p>\n

Editor\u2019s Note: Norwood News would like to thank Ditto, a local employee, for some technical assistance with this story.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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