EASTHAM – State and multiple local police agencies were on the scene of a standoff situation in Eastham. Few details were available but police followed the subject through several towns and deployed tire deflation devices before the car came to a stop in the area of State Highway (Route 6) and Locust Road late Sunday evening. A Mass State Police helicopter was on scene overhead for a time. Residents had been urged to shelter in place and stay away from windows.
As of 11:30 PM it was reported the situation had been resolved peacefully and the subject was in custody.
From Eastham Police: On Sunday, December 8, 2024, at approximately 10:20 PM, the Eastham Police Department responded to a call for assistance from the Massachusetts State Police who had located a vehicle operated by a subject experiencing a known mental health crisis. The vehicle came to a stop in the Town of Eastham and the operator exited the vehicle brandishing a firearm. The individual was surrounded and contained by both State and Local Police. After a brief standoff, the subject was taken into custody without incident. This incident remains under investigation by the Massachusetts State Police.
CWN will bring you further details as we get them.
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