Adams Police Take Armed Man Into Custody After Standoff

ADAMS, Mass. —— Police defused a possibly dangerous situation with a man described as "despondent" on Friday night.

 

The individual, whose name has not been released, was taken into custody just before 7 p.m. and transported to Berkshire Medical Center for evaluation.

 

The incident began around 4:45 p.m. when a third party called to report the individual was in crisis. The apartment building he was in was evacuated. 

 

It was reported over the scanner as a "barricaded homicidal male in a structure that is possibly armed."

 

Summer Street between Winter and Center was blocked off to traffic, as well as the side streets. Massachusetts State Police and the Berkshire Special Response Team were called to the scene.

 

Officers were able to make contact with the individual by phone and a negotiator with the response team was able to convince him to surrender.

 

At about 6:45 a number of officers appeared on the side and front of the building. A few minutes later the suspect was being escorted by four officers to a waiting police cruiser.

 

The scene was cleared by 7:30.

 

Police said the man did have a firearm. No charges have been filed at this time. No one was injured.

 

This article will be updated with more information.