A Jamestown man was taken to the Jamestown City Jail early Monday morning following a stand-off with police.
David R. Olson, 48, of Jamestown, was charged with second-degree obstruction of governmental administration following an incident at 223 Pennsylvania Ave. at 12:50 a.m. Monday.
According to a police report, a Jamestown Police Department patrol unit observed Olson walking on Pennsylvania Avenue and attempted to take him into custody for an outstanding warrant. Olson fled from officers and ran inside the residence at 223 Pennsylvania Ave. to avoid being caught. Officers received information Olson had armed himself with a shotgun and that he was not planning on coming out of the home peacefully.
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The Jamestown Police Department's Special Weapons and Tactics Team was called to the scene along with the department's Critical Response Team to assist with the situation. After several hours of negotiations, Olson was taken into custody when he surrendered to officers at the scene at 9 a.m. Officers were also able to secure a shotgun from the residence.
Olson was taken to the city jail where he was charged and will be held pending arraignment.