LEWISTON — Police responded to a report of shots fired at approximately 9:40 p.m. Tuesday in the area of Horton Street and Walnut Street.
Officers arriving on scene located a man later identified as 35-year-old Troy Blanchard.
Police say Blanchard had entered an unoccupied vehicle and was armed.
The surrounding area was secured and negotiators began de-escalation procedures.
After a lengthy standoff, officers used non-lethal force to remove Blanchard from the vehicle and take him into custody safely.
No injuries were reported.
Blanchard faces charges including reckless conduct with a firearm, creating a police standoff, unlawful possession of a scheduled drug, and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.
