The distraught hunter was charged with assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon, a gun.
HOLYOKE — A standoff ended peacefully Friday after a hunter who was armed with a pistol and distraught in the woods off Apremont Highway walked out on his own, police said.
The man, whom police wouldn't identify, was charged with assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon, the gun, and threatening to commit a crime, Sgt. Kevin Thomas said.
Asked why police wouldn't release the man's name, Thomas said, "We're just not doing it at this moment. We have some other investigative issues to take care of."
The man was being held at the police station lockup, 138 Appleton St.
No injuries were reported, Thomas said.
Police were called by other hunters about 7 p.m., and the incident was resolved by 8:15 p.m., he said. Apremont Highway is in the Rock Valley Neighborhood in West Holyoke.