Maine State Police engaged in an overnight standoff along West Old Main Road in Lowell after being called to a domestic violence incident Sunday afternoon, the department said.
Police initially responded to the scene at around 4 p.m. Sunday, after a woman inside the home called to report the incident involving her husband.
While police were able to help the woman leave the home, Lowell resident Andrew York, 55, remained inside, department spokesperson Shannon Moss said in written statement Monday evening. No injuries were reported, she said.
“Officers maintained a presence at the scene while attempting to establish contact with York,” Moss said.
That scene played out for nearly 24 hours, until the department’s tactical and crisis negotiation teams arrived at the home around 2:30 p.m. Monday, Moss said. York surrendered around two hours later.
The agency posted an alert on Facebook around 3:30 p.m. that afternoon, asking people to avoid West Old Main Road in Lowell.
State police said the incident posed no danger to the public.
York was arrested “without incident” before being transferred to a local hospital to be evaluated. Once discharged, he will be taken to the Penobscot County Jail, Moss said and charged with domestic violence-related offenses, though Moss did not specify the exact charges anticipated.
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