BRUNSWICK, Maine — A Brunswick man faces several charges following an hours-long standoff at a home in Brunswick, according to a news release issued by the Brunswick Police Department.
Police were conducting a well-being check at a home on Linnell Circle around 9 a.m. Saturday when the man inside, Joshua Bailey, 36, of Brunswick allegedly threatened to blow up the home by pouring accelerants, Brunswick Police Chief Scott Stewart said.
Police reported that Bailey showed them what appeared to be knives through a window.
Residents at mobile homes nearby were evacuated, and others were told to stay inside while members of the Brunswick Crisis Negotiation Team talked with Bailey for about five hours. He eventually came out on his own and was arrested.
Bailey faces multiple charges, including terrorizing and creating a police standoff. He is scheduled to appear at the Cumberland County Superior Court on May 3, 2022.