Hours-long standoff in Walton leads to arrest
WALTON – N.Y. State Police and SWAT teams responded to a standoff incident in the Town of Walton, Delaware County Tuesday evening.
According to State Police Public Information Officer Nathan Riegal the 'barricaded subject' was hold up in a residence on Third Brook Road, Walton, a situation that caused a tense standoff with police that went on for hours.
The incident began in late afternoon as a routine domestic disturbance call, according to scanner reports, later segueing into the nearly five-hour-long negotiation between the male subject and authorities, confirmed Riegal.
According to Riegal, the man – identified as 58-year-old Arthur Veprovsky of Walton – locked himself inside a shared residence on Third Brook Road, refusing to come out or cooperate with police.
Authorities allege that Veprovsky threatened his girlfriend in their home Tuesday afternoon – prompting nearby neighbors called police to report the situation.
When Veprovsky refused to speak with police, the interaction between Veprovsky and law enforcement escalated into a standoff situation between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m.
An area of Lower Third Brook Road, including streets around the Walton Fire Department, were closed to all traffic as police attempted to negotiate with Veprovsky.
Said Riegal, “We used the term 'barricaded subject', [meaning that] somebody actually barricaded their doorway, or could be somebody inside refusing to come out.”
Authorities forced entry into the residence and sent a robot inside.
According to NYSP Captain Scott Heggelke, it is believed that Veprovsky was in possession of or had access to at least one firearm.
The incident concluded with an arrest of the subject at approximately 9 p.m., according to State Police.
Contrary to social media chatter, Riegal confirmed that “this is not a hostage situation,” and that there were no hostages at any point though the duration of the incident.
According to State Police Public Information Officer Nathan Riegal the 'barricaded subject' was hold up in a residence on Third Brook Road, Walton, a situation that caused a tense standoff with police that went on for hours.
The incident began in late afternoon as a routine domestic disturbance call, according to scanner reports, later segueing into the nearly five-hour-long negotiation between the male subject and authorities, confirmed Riegal.
According to Riegal, the man – identified as 58-year-old Arthur Veprovsky of Walton – locked himself inside a shared residence on Third Brook Road, refusing to come out or cooperate with police.
Authorities allege that Veprovsky threatened his girlfriend in their home Tuesday afternoon – prompting nearby neighbors called police to report the situation.
When Veprovsky refused to speak with police, the interaction between Veprovsky and law enforcement escalated into a standoff situation between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m.
An area of Lower Third Brook Road, including streets around the Walton Fire Department, were closed to all traffic as police attempted to negotiate with Veprovsky.
Said Riegal, “We used the term 'barricaded subject', [meaning that] somebody actually barricaded their doorway, or could be somebody inside refusing to come out.”
Authorities forced entry into the residence and sent a robot inside.
According to NYSP Captain Scott Heggelke, it is believed that Veprovsky was in possession of or had access to at least one firearm.
The incident concluded with an arrest of the subject at approximately 9 p.m., according to State Police.
Contrary to social media chatter, Riegal confirmed that “this is not a hostage situation,” and that there were no hostages at any point though the duration of the incident.
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