Beverly Hours-Long Standoff Resolved Peacefully

Beverly MA

17 September, 2020

12:03 AM

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BEVERLY, MA — Beverly police said a disturbance on Lovett Street ended peacefully Wednesday afternoon after a two-hour standoff with a possibly armed suspect. Beverly police said they responded to a report of a court-ordered restraining order about 5 p.m. Wednesday afternoon and found a man barricading himself in the residence. Police requested assistance when they were told of a possibly armed suspect. About two hours later, the suspect surrendered peacefully and was taken to Beverly Hospital. Beverly police said the suspect will "face numerous charges upon being medically discharged."