A Little Beacon Blog has asked the Beacon Police Department for more information on the man who was arrested last Sunday morning, who was taken down in a trained Use of Force response after the police had received the call that he had threatened to shoot people on Main Street. According to the Beacon Police, the man resisted arrest by not putting his hands on the wall when ordered to, and then put his arm in front of his body, which was captured on video here.

The Beacon Police have updated their statement issued via Press Release with the following statement below. ALBB is awaiting confirmation on if the man frequents Beacon and lives in the area, or if he was never seen before, and here for a random day. Some in the Beacon community have told ALBB that they are familiar with this man and his unbalanced behavior, but Beacon Police may be able to confirm.

ALBB has issued a Letter From The Editor about the state of Mental Health in Beacon, particularly with those who tend to live or be outside a lot as community members who can act out in different ways that can sometimes threaten people.

Statement from the Beacon Police Department:

“As noted in our April 21, 2024 press release, that day department members responded to a call for a man threatening to shoot people on Main St. Investigation revealed that the incident started when a couple walking on Main St. asked the man not to touch their dog. The suspect then became enraged, threatening to assault and shoot the dog owner and frightening people in the area. An uninvolved witness, who was very concerned by this behavior occurring in front of his children, then called the police who located the suspect, as previously described. One of the people threatened also called and reported the incident a short time later. The suspect was charged with Disorderly Conduct, Obstructing Governmental Administration and Resisting Arrest. He was also transported to Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital for a psychiatric evaluation.

“A use of force investigation was conducted that included interviews with the suspect, civilian witnesses and officers as well as reviews of recorded phone calls, body-worn camera footage and footage provided by a civilian witness. It was found that due to the suspect’s threats to shoot people, it was necessary for officers to detain him immediately. Further, due to his actions in initially refusing an officer’s orders, his pulling his hand in front of his body and out of sight when an officer attempted to handcuff him and his resistance to handcuffing once on the ground, that the officers on scene used force consistent with department standards and with best practices. Due to involuntary psychiatric evaluation, the suspect’s name will not be released by the Beacon PD.”