Man taken into custody after tense standoff in Medford

A man is in custody after a tense standoff outside a Medford building.Medford police said a report came in around 1:30 p.m. Monday about a man wielding several "edged" weapons inside his vehicle near a building on Cabot Road. Officers responded to the scene and got behind the car, but police said the man did not pull over and lead them on a slow chase before he was boxed in near a loading zone. Sky5 was over the scene and captured a SWAT team and multiple cruisers surrounding the red car. Police said a Taser and bean bag shotguns were deployed during the standoff. Authorities were able to apprehend the 38-year-old man just after 4 p.m. He was taken from the scene in an ambulance.At a news conference, police said several "edged" weapons were discovered inside the vehicle. The police activity is near the Kiss 108 radio station. The program director at the station told WCVB everyone at the station is safe. Police said the man appeared to be suffering from a mental health crisis.

A man is in custody after a tense standoff outside a Medford building.

Medford police said a report came in around 1:30 p.m. Monday about a man wielding several "edged" weapons inside his vehicle near a building on Cabot Road.


Officers responded to the scene and got behind the car, but police said the man did not pull over and lead them on a slow chase before he was boxed in near a loading zone.

Sky5 was over the scene and captured a SWAT team and multiple cruisers surrounding the red car.

Police said a Taser and bean bag shotguns were deployed during the standoff.

Authorities were able to apprehend the 38-year-old man just after 4 p.m. He was taken from the scene in an ambulance.



At a news conference, police said several "edged" weapons were discovered inside the vehicle.

The police activity is near the Kiss 108 radio station. The program director at the station told WCVB everyone at the station is safe.

Police said the man appeared to be suffering from a mental health crisis.