Police standoffs in Rhode Island, southeast Massachusetts end peacefully

MANSFIELD, Mass. (WLNE) — Two separate standoffs in Rhode Island and southeast Massachusetts ended peacefully on Tuesday night.

Mansfield police were locked in a standoff with a man who had a gun in his hotel room for hours.

Police received a call just before 4 p.m. from a concerned mother, who said her son was under the influence and had a gun at his room at the Fairfield Inn & Suites.

Dozens of officers, K-9 units, and SWAT members surrounded the hotel as they attempted to convince the man to peacefully leave his room. Hotel guests were evacuated for several hours.

Authorities were locked in a standoff with a man who had a gun in his room at the Fairfield Inn & Suites Mansfield, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023. (WLNE)

After over four hours, the man was taken into custody and brought to a local hospital for further evaluation.

Around the same time, police in Charlestown were engaged in a standoff with a man armed in his home on South County Trail.

Police were called around 3 p.m. for a report of a man with a gun making threats.

Officers were outside the house for over two hours before he came out and was taken into custody. He was also taken to a hospital for further evaluation.

No injuries were reported in either incident.

It was unknown if either of the men will face any charges.