HAVERHILL, MASS. (WHDH) - A suspect was taken into custody Monday night hours after a standoff began in Haverhill.
Police said footprints in the snow led them to 37-year-old Carlos Perez, who was wanted in connection with a robbery from last month. Perez allegedly ran into a basement apartment of a house on Franklin Street. The owner of the house said he knows Perez.
Police said Perez pointed a gun at officers while inside. Police said the officers then fired multiple shots.
Several hours later, Perez surrendered and was taken out of the apartment on a stretcher. He was not injured but was taken to the hospital for evaluation.
A Haverhill officer with 15 years experience was put on administrative leave but it is not known if he was the one who fired the shots.
Perez will be arraigned tomorrow.
@MassStatePolice say the armed suspect has surrendered & being transported to a hospital for medical evaluation. #7news
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