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Individual threatens to jump off house in DeKalb

Authorities had blocked off access to Clark Street to help contain the incident.

September 08, 2022 at 4:24 pm CDT

Law enforcement officers from several agencies try to coax a man down from the roof of a home in the 1400 block of Clark Street Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, in DeKalb. (Mark Busch - mbusch@shawmedia.com/Mark Busch - mbusch@shawmedia.com)

DeKalb – DeKalb police were dispatched Thursday morning to the 1400 block of Clark Street to find an individual threatening to jump off a house.

Authorities had blocked off access to Clark Street to help contain the incident and ensure the community’s safety.

The incident has since been resolved, according to a citywide news alert.

Among the agencies assisting with the incident were the DeKalb Police Department, the DeKalb Fire Department and the U.S. Marshalls Fugitives Task Force.

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