A 39-year-old Portland man was arrested early Sunday after a nearly two-hour standoff with police, during which he threatened officers with a gun and wielded multiple weapons, authorities said.
Shortly after 5 a.m. on Sunday, Portland Police observed a motorhome illegally parked and blocking traffic in the area of Elm and Lancaster streets in the city’s Bayside neighborhood.
When officers attempted to contact the occupant, the man allegedly threatened to produce a gun and locked himself in the motorhome’s bathroom, police said.
Efforts to persuade the man to exit were unsuccessful, prompting officers to deploy pepper balls into the vehicle. The individual remained inside, and the department’s Special Reaction Team and Crisis Negotiators were called to the scene.
During the standoff, the occupant was observed wielding a large knife and a box cutter and threw a hammer at officers, police said. Additional pepper balls were deployed but failed to compel him to exit.
After nearly two hours of negotiations, chemical munitions were used, and at 7:37 a.m., the occupant surrendered and was taken into custody.
The motorhome’s occupant, 39-year-old Ryan Adams of Portland, was taken to Cumberland County Jail and was charged with criminal threatening, criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, refusing to submit to arrest or detention, obstructing a public way and creating a police standoff.
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the fact they just didnt shoot him tell you how thin the police force is… maine cops have never shot so many people… takes months (6-18.?) for the state to pretend to investigate, and let the storry disappear.. while the cop is on paid vacation… used to work when they shot a person a year but not now seems they kill someone everyother week!
VX Nerve Gas is what they needed .
One and Done .
Time to stop fooling around with the crazy people.
There are plenty to spare . None will be missed .
Looks like a motorhome with a good working engine will be on the auction block shortly.
I ma not one to Pander to Criminals … That being said the LEO’s in Maine are a Shoot Now group of for any reason … The Case in Milo where the FAT ASSED Cop got pushed over the stonewall and he shot the assailant seriously ? How about NOT BEING A FATASS ! Th Maine State Public Safety Commish – “UP Chuck ” went to Isreal to learn terrorist Control that is how your LEO’s view you … They all dress like they are headed into Fallujah
Well the last time I checked the number of justified shootings by Maine troopers or local police was 128 to zero. Sounds a little off to me. C’mon man