Cranston police make arrest after man threatens police with firearm

CRANSTON, R.I. (WLNE) — The Cranston Police Department said that a man was arrested Thursday evening after a standoff on Pontiac Avenue.

Col. Michael Winquist said that police responded to reports that a man with a gun barricaded himself in a second floor apartment and threatened to shoot police.

He added that police were able to get the suspect to surrender peacefully, and that the incident is still under investigation.

This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.