AP
October 12, 2020 | 9:17 AM
FRANKLIN, Mass. (AP) — A police officer was struck by the ricochet of a round fired by the suspect during an armed standoff at a Massachusetts condominium complex but was not injured, authorities say.
Officers responding to a 911 call about an armed man suffering a mental health crisis and threatening to harm himself or others who approached him went to the Spruce Pond Village condo complex in Franklin just before 1 p.m. Sunday, according to a statement from Franklin police.
The regional SWAT team was called to the scene and the man fired a multiple rounds from a handgun and struck the armored truck containing the officers. The SWAT team did not return fire.
The suspect was taken into custody through the use of non-lethal weapons and a police dog. He was treated at the hospital for minor injuries and will undergo a mental health evaluation.
The investigation is ongoing and no criminal charges were announced. The suspect’s name was not released.
“I am proud of the response of my officers, and the Metro-LEC team, the professionalism of all involved, and the incredible restraint shown,” Franklin Chief Thomas Lynch said in a statement, “Results like this are not always possible but are what we strive for.”
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