Fall River man arrested after nearly 4-hour standoff at Dartmouth motel

DARTMOUTH, Mass. (WLNE) — Dartmouth police said they arrested a Fall River man after a nearly four-hour long standoff at a motel over the weekend.

Police said they responded to the Capri Motel at about 9:30 p.m. Saturday to arrest Willie Vinnie on an outstanding probation warrant.

This is a photo of the sign outside the Capri Motel in Dartmouth, Massachusetts. (WLNE)

Police said when they arrived at the motel, Vinnie, 45, barricaded himself inside of his room.

After multiple unsuccessful tries to get Vinnie to exit his room, Det. Kyle Costa said a SWAT team entered the room and arrested the 45-year-old.

Vinnie was taken to St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford, where he remains. His condition wasn’t immediately known.

Aside from the warrant, Costa said Vinnie was charged with resisting arrest.