Update 6 p.m.: Authorities thanked the community for its patience and cooperation as crews continue working to resolve the situation peacefully. Officials said the incident remains ongoing but is contained. West Division Street remains closed, and the shelter-in-place order for Silverstone Lane is still in effect. Residents who need assistance getting to or from their homes are asked to contact the Communications Center at 615-754-2550.
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Residents in the Silverstone Lane area in Mt. Juliet are being asked to shelter in place until further notice due to a barricade situation.
According to police, threats have been made by a person who is barricaded in a vehicle that could pose a risk to others. W. Division Street remains closed near the county line and the incident is contained to the vehicle.
The situation is a mental health crisis according police.
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