A antheral walking astir the metropolis of Utica with a machete Tuesday has been taken into custody pursuing a five-hour standoff with authorities.
UTICA, N.Y. (UPDATED) – Utica constabulary accidental a distraught antheral who was walking astir the metropolis with a machete precocious Tuesday greeting was yet taken into custody conscionable earlier 5 p.m.
Authorities were extracurricular of the man's location connected Cottage Place for much than 5 hours trying to get him to travel outside.
Gas was deployed wrong the location aggregate times, but the antheral remained successful the location for hours.
After helium was taken into custody, constabulary took the antheral to St. Elizabeth Medical Center for a intelligence wellness evaluation.
Police accidental the fishy volition look felony transgression mischief charges related to harm caused by wielding the machete. He besides had 5 outstanding warrants from Utica Police Department.
Reports astir a antheral walking with a machete connected State Street archetypal came successful astir 11:30 a.m. Police tried to halt the antheral to talk with him, but helium refused to cooperate.
No injuries were reported.
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