A Massachusetts man was arrested Sunday night after he allegedly tried to enter the Cohasset police station with a chainsaw and then barricaded himself with two young children in their home for several hours, the Cohasset police chief said, William Quigley.
The man, who was known to local police, was arrested around 8:00 pm Both children, under the age of 5, were found unharmed.
The suspect entered the Cohasset Police Station with a chainsaw around 2:30 p.m. Sunday.
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The incident began around 2:30 p.m. when the suspect entered the police station with a gasoline chainsaw running.
“He tried to cut through the security door in the lobby of the police station,” Quigley said at the scene. “We had a civilian desk assistant. She was able to barricade herself and call the officers to help her.”
Cohasset Police Chief William Quigley outside the house where the man barricaded himself for several hours.
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After officers responded, the suspect fled the police station and later barricaded himself in his nearby home. Police issued a shelter-in-place order for the surrounding area while negotiators tried to talk to the man.
Authorities apprehended the suspect at around 8:00 p.m. and transported him to a local hospital. His identity was not immediately released.
