A person is reported to be in custody after an incident at St. Luke’s University Hospital in Fountain Hill late Friday afternoon brought a large police presence to the borough and forced the health network’s flagship campus into lockdown.
The apparent standoff was prompted by a behavioral health patient who was holding a television remote control, St. Luke’s spokesperson Sam Kennedy told The Morning Call on Friday evening. No one was in danger, he said.
“It’s all resolved, all clear,” Kennedy said. “There was no gun, no weapon. It was a TV remote control.”
The incident, which authorities initially described as a “hostage situation/barricaded suspect,” began shortly before 5 p.m. Lehigh County’s emergency response team was activated and hostage negotiators were brought to the scene.
Around 5:30 p.m., county dispatchers reported that a person was in custody.
No injuries were reported.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.