Brief Barricade Situation in Chaptico

CHAPTICO - 10/10/2008

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By Kelly Martini

Just before 9 a.m. on Friday, units with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office and Maryland State Police arrived at a residence in Chaptico. Police set up a perimeter around the house for reports of a man threatening to take his own life. The man, as yet unidentified, was reported to have threatened to shoot his wife Thursday, and demanded to speak with her during the police standoff. The suspect would not confirm or deny if he had any weapons inside the house. He threatened units outside the house, saying if they tried to enter “something will happen.” Deputies began to set up a command center at Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Church in Chaptico as the negotiator traveled to the scene. Just before 9:30 a.m., police saw movement within the house. Phone contact was made with the suspect. Moments later, the man exited the house and walked down the driveway, surrendering himself to the authorities. He was taken into custody at approximately 9:33 a.m., ending the standoff. No word if any weapons have been found inside.

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X-Fusion 10/10/2008 at 10:32 AM No no .. A perimiter is setup around a house, a barricade is setup inside a house. Reply to This Comment

hushpuppie 10/10/2008 at 12:00 PM Reply to X-Fusion: Definitions barricade: noun; an improvised barrier erected across a street or other thoroughfare to prevent or delay the movement of opposing forces perimeter: noun; the defended boundary of a military position or base

X-Fusion 10/10/2008 at 1:09 PM Reply to X-Fusion: Uh huh ... Which is exactly what I said it was. Thanks, Websters.

hushpuppie 10/10/2008 at 1:51 PM Reply to X-Fusion: Actually I personally think barricade made more sense. It was a barrier across the street. The perimeter is supposed to be defended. That sounds more like what the guy inside was doing.

Homer77 10/10/2008 at 2:20 PM Reply to X-Fusion: Clarification Maybe the next time something like this happens BOTH of you can run right over there, go inside, and ask him yourself? Geez. This ended safely with nobody hurt. That is what should be emphasized, not a nitpick session on the English language.

X-Fusion 10/10/2008 at 3:23 PM Reply to X-Fusion: .. If you don't like the comments, don't read them. Atleast you stick to your name. In regards to the barricade, they never actually fortified anything, they were in the driveway next to the house with officers standing outside the perimiter, near the windows and doors.

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