SWAT Team in Arlington: Man Allegedly Threatened Police With Large Knife

ARLINGTON, MA — When Arlington police responded to a disturbance on Silk Street early Friday morning, they were allegedly confronted by an armed man with a large knife who later barricaded himself inside a house with four other residents, Arlington Police Chief Frederick Ryan.

Sangpo Sherpa, 27, of Arlington was arrested on charges of assault with a dangerous weapon, threat to commit a crime, resisting arrest and disturbing the peace. Luckily, nobody was injured during the incident.

“I am very proud that our officers fell back on their training and used de-escalation techniques and less lethal options,” Ryan said in a statement. “This was a clearly violent individual and our officers were able to take him into custody without serious injury to anyone involved.”

The Boston Globe reports after being confronted by police, Sherpa had ran back into the house and barricaded himself and the two other residents in the home.

Police later said that four residents were in the home, and were all safely evacuated.

Ryan added in his statements that police responded to 64 Silk St. for a man screaming in the backyard of a residence. Police then activated the Northeastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council (NEMLEC) SWAT Team to assist. Residents in the home were later evacuated. The Arlington Fire Department also assisted and the matter remains under investigation.

Image via the Arlington police department.