POUGHKEEPSIE – A domestic incident on Thursday evening resulted in a man, allegedly intoxicated, barricading himself in a house in the Albany Street neighborhood in Poughkeepsie The police were called to the house around 9 p.m. for the man who was reported to be intoxicated, possibly armed with a gun, and refusing to leave the residence after allegedly threatening to burn the house down, according to the caller.
Police officers set up a perimeter to keep neighbors safe and began trying to contact the 52-year-old man. Empress EMS and the City of Poughkeepsie Fire Department were staged nearby to provide assistance, if needed.
The man originally refused to exit, but eventually surrendered around 9:45 p.m. After exiting the residence, he was taken into custody and placed in an ambulance for transport to a local hospital for evaluation.
City of Poughkeepsie police are interviewing possible witnesses as part of their investigation.
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