A 51-year-old man, Princiano Faustin, was arrested after allegedly injuring a bystander with machete-type knives in Cambridge. Following the incident, he led police on a chase towards his apartment and barricaded himself inside. Police deployed a pepper ball during the standoff, which affected other residents due to the building's ventilation system. Faustin yelled for officers to shoot him and received nonlethal shots. After 18 hours, police secured an arrest warrant and took Faustin into custody, leading to charges against him.
During a standoff, police deployed a pepper ball that circulated through the building's ventilation system, forcing the evacuation of residents from over 50 units.
Princiano Faustin, 51, allegedly slashed a bystander with machete-type knives in Central Square, leading to non-life threatening injuries for the victim.
Faustin was uncooperative and yelled at officers to shoot him while wielding knives, and later barricaded himself in his apartment during the standoff.
Crisis negotiators and mental health clinicians assisted police in resolving the situation, ultimately leading to Faustin's arrest after 18 hours.
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