A local man was taken to Mid Coast Hospital for evaluation after he turned himself in to Sagadahoc County Sheriff ’s deputies shortly after 8 p.m. Tuesday.
It was a welcome peaceful conclusion to what at first seemed a nightmare scenario, a sheriff ’s office spokesman said today.
Law enforcement and emergency responders first fielded a report of a John Small Road resident barricaded inside his home, armed and possibly suicidal, at 7:38 p.m., said Sagadahoc Chief Deputy Brett Strout.
“We received a call from a woman who was concerned about her boyfriend,” Strout said. “She said he was ‘having issues,’ and was worried about his well-being.”
The scene was secured and ambulance and fire crews were put on stand-by, but it turned out that none of the trauma gear was needed.
“There was no weapon involved, and the person in question wasn’t at the residence,”
Strout said. “The gentleman later walked up to us peacefully and we took him (to the hospital) for evaluation.”
No charges are pending and the scene was clear by 8:38 p.m., according to sheriff ’s office reports.
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