BUXTON, Maine — One man is in custody following a roughly seven-hour standoff in Buxton on Monday. Andrew Forbis, 44, is currently being held at the York County Jail in Alfred.
Forbis is facing two charges of criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon.
Police were called to Forbis' Depot Street home in Buxton around 9:30 a.m. for a report of a domestic violence situation. Authorities were told Forbis was threatening to shoot his mother in the eye with a BB gun. It was unknown if he had any other guns in his possession.
Police said Forbis initially agreed to exit the home but soon changed his mind and refused to leave. After roughly seven hours of negotiation, including three and a half hours with the Maine State Police Crisis Negotiation Team, he surrendered to police.
Forbis then began to resist arrest by the Maine State Police Tactical Team and was brought to the ground and handcuffed. He received minor injuries as a result.
"He's at varying levels of intoxication if you will. He resisted arrest. When you resist arrest from police, especially when you're at a heightened level like we were today, there's a chance the person could be injured," said Buxton Police Chief Troy Cline.
Buxton police also said this was the second time in four days that there had been reports of Forbis threatening his mother. The first was Friday, Feb. 14. During that incident, he allegedly threatened to kill his mother with a "cane sword."
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After Forbis' was taken into custody, officers searched his home and did not find firearms. However, they did locate BB-guns and air pistols.
Forbis was taken to Maine Medical Center in Portland to be treated for his minor injuries before being brought to the York County Jail.
He is scheduled to be arraigned at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Springvale District Court.