Video surfaces of South Shore man attacking police station with chainsaw

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A Cohasset man attacked the station and engaged in a standoff with authorities after he requested babysitting providers from police, they stated.

New video made public this week reveals the moments a few yr in the past when a Cohasset man attacked the city’s police station with a chainsaw. Brien Buckley was later arrested after barricading himself inside a house together with his two younger kids. 

The video, obtained by WHDH, allegedly reveals Buckley exiting a truck that was parked on the grass in entrance of the police station wielding a chainsaw. He will be seen slicing up a bundle outdoors the constructing earlier than coming into. The incident occurred on Dec. 18, 2022. 

Cohasset Police Chief William Quigley stated on the time that Buckley had referred to as the Cohasset Police Station round 8 a.m. to ask if an officer may come and babysit his kids for an hour.

Round 2:30 p.m., Buckley got here to the station with a gas-powered chainsaw. Police stated on the time that he tried to chop by means of a safety door within the foyer of the station.

Utilizing the chainsaw, Buckley carved his telephone quantity and the phrases “good luck” into the door, WHDH reported. 

Police stated they obtained a “frantic name” from the desk attendant on the station, who was capable of barricade herself and keep secure. 

Buckley then left the station within the truck and headed to his dwelling on Cushing Street. Buckley was yelling at officers from inside and may very well be seen dangling his two young children in entrance of a window, police stated. 

In the course of the five-hour standoff, Buckley additionally threw toys and bloody rest room paper at a police car, WHDH reported. 

Because the standoff lasted hours, Buckley turned extra erratic. This precipitated SWAT supervisors to get permission to enter the house, as the youngsters have been clearly at risk, police stated on the time. Buckley resisted arrest and was subdued by a Taser.

Buckley has since pleaded responsible to expenses together with assault and battery with a harmful weapon, reckless endangerment of a kid, and malicious destruction of property. He was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in jail.