Colonie, NY
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Gun-Toting Man Defies Cops For 7 Hours In Colonie Standoff, Police Say Gun-Toting Man Defies Cops For 7 Hours In Colonie Standoff, Police Say Gun-Toting Man Defies Cops For 7 Hours In Colonie Standoff, Police Say
Gun-Toting Man Defies Cops For 7 Hours In Colonie Standoff, Police Say An hours-long standoff ended peacefully after an armed man barricaded himself inside a Capital Region home, police said. Officers responded to a Colonie residence on Van Heusen Street for a domestic incident at around 1 p.m. Sunday, June 1, Colonie Police said. The caller told dispatchers the incident involved Dennis Farrell, 46, who was subject to a full stay-away order. Instead of surrendering, Farrell told police over the phone that he was armed with a gun and refused to come out, prompting the department’s Special Services Team to respond, according to police The standoff lasted more …

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by Michael Mashburn
Mount Vernon, NY
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Man With Suspected Gun Barricades Inside Mount Vernon Home, Causes Standoff: Victim Injured Man With Suspected Gun Barricades Inside Mount Vernon Home, Causes Standoff: Victim Injured Man With Suspected Gun Barricades Inside Mount Vernon Home, Causes Standoff: Victim Injured
Man With Suspected Gun Barricades Inside Mount Vernon Home, Causes Standoff: Victim Injured A domestic dispute in Westchester led to a tense standoff after a man who was suspected to be armed with a gun barricaded himself inside a home, police said.  The incident began around 1:45 p.m. on Thursday, May 29, when Mount Vernon Police responded to a 911 call reporting a domestic dispute at a residence on North High Street, city officials said.  Arriving officers were met outside the residence by a female victim, who told them that the male suspect was inside and armed with a firearm.  When officers tried to make contact with the man, he refused to open the door and bar…

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by Ben Crnic
Schenectady, NY
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Teen Hospitalized After Officer-Involved Shooting In Schenectady Teen Hospitalized After Officer-Involved Shooting In Schenectady Teen Hospitalized After Officer-Involved Shooting In Schenectady
Teen Hospitalized After Officer-Involved Shooting In Schenectady A tense standoff on a Schenectady street ended with a police officer firing a shot and a teenage girl hospitalized with self-inflicted injuries. The incident unfolded around 7:20 p.m. Wednesday, May 14, when Schenectady Police responded to a report of an altercation at a residence on Strong Street near Avery Place. When officers arrived, they encountered a 16-year-old girl armed with a large knife, Schenectady Police said. Officers attempted to speak with her and called in crisis negotiators to assist. During the standoff, the girl reportedly ran toward officers while still holding the kn…

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by Michael Mashburn
Fredericksburg, VA
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SWAT Standoff With Armed Man In Crisis Shuts Down Route 29 In Virginia SWAT Standoff With Armed Man In Crisis Shuts Down Route 29 In Virginia SWAT Standoff With Armed Man In Crisis Shuts Down Route 29 In Virginia
SWAT Standoff With Armed Man In Crisis Shuts Down Route 29 In Virginia An armed man in mental crisis who fled a crash scene surrendered after a multi-agency standoff that shut down part of Route 29 for hours, Virginia authorities said. The incident began around 2:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 8, when Culpeper County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a single-vehicle crash on Route 29, according to Sheriff Timothy W. Chilton. When deputies arrived, they found the crashed vehicle — but the driver was gone, and a large amount of blood was discovered inside. Drones and a Fairfax County police helicopter were deployed by investigators and the man was found in the woods n…

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by Zak Failla
Bristol, PA
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‘I’ll Get My Gun’: Wanted Bristol Man Sparks SWAT Standoff, Sheriff Says ‘I’ll Get My Gun’: Wanted Bristol Man Sparks SWAT Standoff, Sheriff Says ‘I’ll Get My Gun’: Wanted Bristol Man Sparks SWAT Standoff, Sheriff Says
‘I’ll Get My Gun’: Wanted Bristol Man Sparks SWAT Standoff, Sheriff Says A wanted man threatened to grab a gun during a tense standoff with Bucks County deputies in a quiet Bristol Township neighborhood, authorities announced on Thursday, May 1. John Chambers, 52, had been dodging authorities after failing to appear in court on assault-related charges when deputies finally tracked him to a home on the zero block of Wildflower Road, according to the Bucks County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies surrounded the house early Thursday morning and spotted Chambers inside. But when they tried to make contact, the situation quickly escalated—Chambers allegedly became combative…

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by Jillian Pikora
Arbutus-Halethorpe, MD
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Bow-And-Arrow-Wielding Man Shot Dead By Police In Arbutus: AG Investigating Bow-And-Arrow-Wielding Man Shot Dead By Police In Arbutus: AG Investigating Bow-And-Arrow-Wielding Man Shot Dead By Police In Arbutus: AG Investigating
Bow-And-Arrow-Wielding Man Shot Dead By Police In Arbutus: AG Investigating A man armed with a bow and arrow was shot and killed by police during a confrontation in Maryland, authorities confirmed. A detective opened fire on a man with a curious choice of weapon during a standoff in Arbutus that ended with his death, according to the Baltimore County Police Department. Officers were called around 10:25 a.m. Wednesday, April 23, to the 5100 block of Leeds Avenue after receiving reports of an armed man threatening people with a bow and arrow. Uniformed and plainclothes officers arrived at the scene and “engaged the armed subject,” police said in a brief statement. …

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by Zak Failla
Northern Highlands, NJ
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SWAT Standoff In Saddle River: Here's What We Know SWAT Standoff In Saddle River: Here's What We Know SWAT Standoff In Saddle River: Here's What We Know
SWAT Standoff In Saddle River: Here's What We Know A tense standoff that drew a heavy police presence to a Saddle River neighborhood was resolved in just over one hour on Thursday, April 17, with one person transported to New Bridge Medical Center, according to initial reports. The incident began earlier that afternoon at a home on Glenwood Drive, where law enforcement converged just after 2:15 p.m. The street was shut down as SWAT teams and emergency vehicles surrounded the home. Radio transmissions indicated that two other individuals may have been inside the home with a third person who had barricaded themselves. The exact circumstances …

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by Cecilia Levine
Hempfield, PA
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Hempfield Man Who Killed Girlfriend, Fired 100+ Shots At Cops, Filmed Crime Scene Sentenced Hempfield Man Who Killed Girlfriend, Fired 100+ Shots At Cops, Filmed Crime Scene Sentenced Hempfield Man Who Killed Girlfriend, Fired 100+ Shots At Cops, Filmed Crime Scene Sentenced
Hempfield Man Who Killed Girlfriend, Fired 100+ Shots At Cops, Filmed Crime Scene Sentenced A Pennsylvania man who murdered his girlfriend and then fired more than 100 rounds at police has been sentenced to life in prison plus 41.5 to 85 years, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announced on Monday, April 14. The shooter, 40, was convicted in February of first-degree murder, assaulting officers with a firearm, aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, and obstruction of justice following a five-day trial. The charges stem from a violent standoff in East Hempfield Township on Sept. 11, 2022, when he shot his girlfriend in the head, video-called a friend to show her …

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by Jillian Pikora
Dundalk, MD
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Armed Suspect Found Dead In Home After Standoff With Police In Dundalk (UPDATED) Armed Suspect Found Dead In Home After Standoff With Police In Dundalk (UPDATED) Armed Suspect Found Dead In Home After Standoff With Police In Dundalk (UPDATED)
Armed Suspect Found Dead In Home After Standoff With Police In Dundalk (Updated) An hours-long standoff in Dundalk ended in tragedy Tuesday after an armed man who opened fire on officers was found dead inside his home from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities confirmed. Officers with the Baltimore County Police Department responded to the 2500 block of Gray Manor Terrace around 7:30 a.m. on April 1 for reports of a prior gunfire incident, according to the agency. While investigating, officers were suddenly fired upon by a nearby resident, officials said. Police returned fire and immediately called for a barricade. The situation forced multiple area sc…

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by Zak Failla
Dundalk, MD
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Armed Suspect Barricades Self In Dundalk Home, Schools Locked Down: Police (DEVELOPING) Armed Suspect Barricades Self In Dundalk Home, Schools Locked Down: Police (DEVELOPING) Armed Suspect Barricades Self In Dundalk Home, Schools Locked Down: Police (DEVELOPING)
Armed Suspect Barricades Self In Dundalk Home, Schools Locked Down: Police (Developing) A heavy police presence has flooded a residential street in Dundalk where an armed suspect has barricaded themselves inside a home, Baltimore County Police said Tuesday morning. Officers responded to Gray Manor Terrace near German Hill Road around 9:00 a.m. on April 1 after receiving reports of an armed subject refusing to come out. Authorities immediately issued a shelter-in-place order for neighbors and warned residents to stay away from windows and exterior doors. Multiple schools in the area — Battle Grove Elementary, Charlesmont Elementary, and General John Stricker Middle — were place…

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by Zak Failla
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
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SWAT Called To Little Ferry Home After Woman Threats To 'Kill Bank Worker With Terrorist:' Cops SWAT Called To Little Ferry Home After Woman Threats To 'Kill Bank Worker With Terrorist:' Cops SWAT Called To Little Ferry Home After Woman Threats To 'Kill Bank Worker With Terrorist:' Cops
SWAT Called To Little Ferry Home After Woman Threats To 'Kill Bank Worker With Terrorist:' Cops A Little Ferry woman who allegedly threatened to harm a PNC Bank employee — and claimed she was “with a terrorist” — barricaded herself inside her home, prompting a SWAT team response Thursday morning, March 27, authorities said. The incident began at 10:05 a.m., when PNC Bank corporate manager contacted police to report that Elizabeth Malangone had made the threat during a phone call with customer service, according to a press release from the Little Ferry Police Chief James Walters. Malangone allegedly told the representative that she was “going to harm employees at an unknown PNC Bank” a…

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by Cecilia Levine
Colonie, NY
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Hours-Long Standoff: Man Threatens Victim, Hides In Colonie Home, NYSP Say Hours-Long Standoff: Man Threatens Victim, Hides In Colonie Home, NYSP Say Hours-Long Standoff: Man Threatens Victim, Hides In Colonie Home, NYSP Say
Hours-Long Standoff: Man Threatens Victim, Hides In Colonie Home, Nysp Say A 37-year-old man was arrested after threatening harm to a victim and then barricading himself inside his Capital Region home during a standoff with police, authorities said.  Albany County resident William R. Jones of Colonie, 37, was taken into custody on Monday, March 24, following an incident earlier in the day, according to New York State Police. The incident began around 1:58 p.m. when troopers received a complaint from a resident in Halfmoon who said Jones had called and threatened to harm them and damage their property, police said.  Police then located Jones at his …

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by Ben Crnic