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Greenfield Police Take Man Into Custody Who Barricaded Himself in Residence After Being Accused of Making Criminal Threats on June 11


 The Greenfield Police Department reports that they resolved a situation involving a man in his late 50s accused of barricading himself inside a residence after making criminal threats to his neighbors on Sunday, June 11. The Greenfield PD states that the man was going through a "mental health crisis" and sustained injuries while being detained. The Greenfield Police and other law enforcement were paged into the area of Thorpe Avenue and Sirrah Way between 12 pm and 1 pm as they attended to a barricaded subject. The Monterey County Crisis Negotiation Team, the Monterey County Sheriffs Office, the Soledad Police Department, the Greenfield Fire Department, and AMR were also on the scene to assist. The situation was under control, and there was no threat to public safety. The incident was resolved at 3:50 pm. The man was transported to a hospital for treatment but police say they expect to charge him once he is released on charges of making criminal threats and resisting arrest. No shots were fired during the incident and no officers or Monterey County Sheriff's Deputies were injured in the aftermath.

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