Beverly Police, SWAT Team End 3-Hour Rantoul Street Standoff

BEVERLY, MA — Beverly Police Chief John LeLacheur said a man at the center of a Rantoul Street standoff on Tuesday will be provided mental health services and is not facing any charges following a three-hour negotiation that concluded with a peaceful resolution.

LeLacheur credited his officers and support from the Northeastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council SWAT Team with a successful de-escalation of "a potentially dangerous call."

LeLacheur said officers responded to reports of a man, possibly armed, suffering from a mental health crisis on Tuesday at about noon at an apartment on Rantoul Street.

Police set up a perimeter to maintain safety and asked for help from NEMLEC and Massachusetts State Police. There were no reported injuries during the standoff or surrender.

The person who was in crisis was transported to a local hospital for evaluation, police said.

"I want to thank our partners at NEMLEC and the Massachusetts State Police for assisting us with this potentially dangerous call," Chief LeLacheur said. "SWAT Team members used their training and expertise to bring this call to a peaceful conclusion.

"The individual in question will now be connected with appropriate services that can help him in the future."