A Tuesday night standoff in Waterville ended with the arrest of a 41-year-old man accused of making multiple online threats, according to Fox 22.
John Whitney was the subject of a police search after threats were reported over the previous 24 hours. Officers found him at an Autumn Street apartment around 6 p.m., but the situation escalated when he allegedly refused to come outside and threatened to kill officers with a gun.
Police say Whitney continued to resist surrendering as the hours passed, at one point throwing knives at officers stationed outside.
The standoff lasted until about 11 p.m., when the Maine State Police Tactical Team moved in and took Whitney into custody after negotiations. He was brought to a hospital for evaluation of minor injuries and later transferred to the Kennebec County Jail.
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