ALRINGTON, Mass. — Police responded to a barricaded man on Silk Street Friday morning. Police say the standoff began with the man wielding a knife at arriving officers.
Arlington police first responded to the scene around 6 a.m. after getting reports of a man screaming in the backyard of a residence.
APD has a barricaded subject on Silk St. Media staging on Marrigan St with access from Sunnyside Ave.
— Arlington, MA Police (@ArlingtonMAPD) December 23, 2016
Silk Street in E Arlington is closed due to police activity. Please avoid the area until further notice.
— Arlington, MA Police (@ArlingtonMAPD) December 23, 2016
When the officers arrived at the scene, police say the man was armed with a large knife and began threatening the responding officers. Out of an abundance of caution, the SWAT team was brought in to assist. The Arlington Fire Department also responded.
#NEMLEC SWAT on scene earlier today in #Arlington working on getting barricaded suspect out of a house. #FOX25 pic.twitter.com/b8ZEi5U7fD
— Adam Liberatore (@bostonTVguy) December 23, 2016
Police say officers were able to secure the area quickly and were able to evacuate the four other residents of the home.
“I am very proud that our officers fell back on their training and used de-escalation techniques and less lethal options,” Arlington Police Chief Frederick Ryan said. “This was a clearly violent individual and our officers were able to take him into custody without serious injury to anyone involved.”
The standoff ended around 7 a.m. Police identified the man as 27-year-old Sangpo Sherpa, who was known to police prior to his arrest.
Standoff in #Arlington just ended with a male suspect in custody. Begin with him wielding a knife at arriving officers. #FOX25 pic.twitter.com/uhGAqdpb4X
— Adam Liberatore (@bostonTVguy) December 23, 2016
Sherpa was charged with assault with a deadly weapon, threatening to commit a crime, resisting arrest and disturbing the peace.
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