A tense standoff at an apartment on Chestnut Street in Chelsea wrapped up peacefully Tuesday after officers confronted a man armed with two knives near a neighborhood daycare. Nearby homes were briefly ordered to shelter in place and the daycare was evacuated as a precaution while police locked down the scene. The man eventually surrendered, was taken into custody, then transported to Massachusetts General Hospital for evaluation, and police said criminal charges are expected.
Police response, daycare evacuation and calm surrender
Officers were called in after a report that a school bus dropping off children at a nearby daycare had been threatened, prompting an immediate evacuation of the adjacent facility. A trained negotiator and a contracted social worker were brought to the scene while the regional Metro SWAT team waited nearby in case things escalated. After a period of negotiation, the man stepped out of his apartment without further…..