Man Arrested for Refusing to Leave Government Office

A local man who barricaded himself in a utility closet inside a federal office in Manchester was arrested after a short standoff with police yesterday.

Nicholas Acevedo, 24, currently with no known address, was arrested at around 1:30 p.m. on Nov. 18, and charged with criminal trespass, simple assault on a police officer, and resisting arrest.

According to Sgt. Brian O’Keefe of the Manchester Police Department, officers were called to the U.S. Trustee Office in the Brady Sullivan building on Elm Street for a person who wouldn’t leave the premises.

Officers made contact with Acevedo who had allegedly locked himself in a utility closet. The officers asked him to unlock the door and come out, so they could speak to him.

“Acevedo refused and kept stating he wanted help, but gave no specifics on the help he needed,” O’Keefe alleged.

Manchester Fire and Rescue teams showed up at the scene and along with police, used tools to pry the door open. An officer was able to start to enter the small room but Acevedo allegedly slammed the door in his face. Acevedo was later taken into custody, charged, and held without bail.

Photo caption: Nicholas Acevedo is arrested in Manchester on Nov. 18. Photo courtesy of Jeffrey Hasting of Frame of Mind Photography.

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