3-hour standoff with police ends with man taken for mental health evaluation

3-hour standoff with police ends with man taken for mental health evaluation

Officers, along with clinicians from LifeWays mental health services, responded to the scene to deescalate the situation and convince the man to exit the home peacefully.

Police resolve Sagamore Beach standoff, man in custody - Newport Dispatch

BOURNE — At approximately 7:32 p.m., Bourne Police Officers were dispatched to a residence on Old Plymouth Rd in Sagamore Beach where a male was reported to be in mental health distress and armed. Family members, including a young child, were inside the home during the incident. Upon arrival, officers successfully evacuated the family to safety, while the male suspect remained barricaded inside the house. The Cape Cod Regional Law Enforcement Co…