Police standoffs are a very tense scenario “where law enforcement and a suspect are in a prolonged state of confrontation”. Often in these situations, a suspect is refusing to surrender, and could be holding hostages while barricading themselves a structure.
Many times these suspects could be suffering from some sort of mental health crisis, with the stalemate potentially lasting for days. New York State Police said they recently encountered a suicidal man, in parts of the Upper Hudson Valley area, who refused to cooperate.
New York State Police Arrest Greene County Man After 10-Hour Standoff
New York State Police said in a press release that on March 21, at approximately 3:18 PM, troopers from the Catskill and Coxsackie barracks responded to a residence on Blackhead Mountain Road in the town of Cairo following a report of a suicidal male.
Upon arrival, troopers said they made contact with a 42-year-old man from Round Top, New York. Police say the suspect was uncooperative and combative during the interaction. At one point, the man allegedly menaced officers with a large knife and a metal object, causing damage to a trooper’s vehicle before retreating into his residence…