Mansfield Man Gets Jail Time For Police Standoff

MANSFIELD, MA — A man who threw a television out a window and caused a 90-minute standoff with police on East Street will spend time behind bars.

Michael Holyoke, 34, was sentenced to six months in jail by Attleboro District Court Judge Daniel O'Shea. The total sentence was two years with the remaining balance suspended with probation for two years, according to the Sun Chronicle.

In May, police responded to a report of a man who threw a television out the window of his East Street home before breaking windows. The man, identified as Holyoke, then armed himself with a shard of glass and began nailing his doors and windows shut, according to a press release from Mansfield Police Chief Ronald Sellon.

MetroLEC officers were able to talk the man into surrendering, and he was treated for self-inflicted injuries and taken to an area hospital.

As part of his sentence, Holyoke must obtain a mental health and substance abuse evaluation and follow through on all recommended after-care treatment. He will also undergo random drug and alcohol testing.

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