SALEM, MASS. (WHDH) - A suspect is in custody after a tense standoff that lasted several hours and required the assistance of a SWAT team in Salem.
The situation unfolded on Broadway shortly after 6 a.m., and police blocked the area for several hours until they left shortly before noon. The suspect eventually surrendered.
The incident began with a report of a scooter theft by a man passing by, and the suspect allegedly flashed what appeared to be a handgun.
Officials said the suspect fled and ran into a nearby home on Broadway, near the Salem State campus.
Responding officers secured the scene while the department’s Criminal Investigation Division sought a search warrant for the home. A SWAT team from the Northeastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council came to the scene in case of the presence of a firearm.
At about 11 a.m., Andrew Allard, 32, who lives at the address, was taken into custody. The victim’s scooter and a BB gun were recovered at the scene.
“I am a little concerned. It’s scary,” one neighbor said. She described the homeowner as someone who keeps to herself and “a nice girl,” she said.
No one was hurt in the incident.
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