Someone from inside a Deptford, NJ, hotel called 911 to report a disturbance in one of the rooms leading to a man jumping from a window and leading police on a chase on Thanksgiving. NBC10’s Brian Sheehan has the latest.
An investigation is underway in New Jersey after a man jumped from a hotel window and ran from officers on Thanksgiving, according to the Gloucester County Prosecutor's office.
Officials said that police were called to the Fairfield Inn hotel located on the 100 block of Hurffville Road on Thursday, Nov. 28 just before 2 p.m. for a disturbance.
Someone from inside the hotel called 911 to report that several people inside a room were causing the disturbance, according to the prosecutor's office.
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A man pushed the screen out of the window before he jumped from the second floor of the hotel, according to officials.
He then ran and led officers on a foot pursuit, officials said. One of the officers opened fire and hit the suspect who continued to run.
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The man ran to Route 42 where police were able to stop him and take him into custody, according to officials. He was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
"I kind of feel for both sides. The individual for being shot by the police but also the altercation that happened at the hotel between him and whoever and what transpired there. We don’t really know the full story," neighbor Michele Buitrago said.
Officials said that none of the officers were hurt during the incident and there is no threat to the public.
The incident shut down Rt. 42 for some time forcing some traveling for Thanksgiving to find an alternate route to their destination.
It remains unclear at this time where the suspect was hit by the officer's gunfire or if the suspect was armed.
NBC10 has reached out to Marriot for comment but we have not heard back.
This is a developing story. Check back here for updates.
