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Blackstone standoff ends with arrest

BLACKSTONE, Mass. — There were some tense moments in Blackstone overnight after a SWAT team surrounded a home.

The standoff lasted for hours at a home near the corner of Gaskill and Rayner streets.

Around 1 a.m., police arrested a suspect inside the home safely without any injuries.

Police say 71-year-old Edward Chandler has been charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, possession of a firearm and ammunition without a license, and possession of a class C substance.

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