A standoff in Buckeye resulted in the arrest of a 53-year-old man after he allegedly pointed a gun at a police officer. The Buckeye Police Department responded to a welfare check on Dove Circle Monday night when the altercation occurred. A neighbor's call for help prompted the police to visit the scene near Miller and Southern Rd, at approximately 8 p.m.
Upon arrival, as an officer approached the residence, an individual inside — later identified as Arthur Johnson — reportedly aimed a handgun through a heavy, screened security door at the officer. The Buckeye Police statement notes that Johnson then commanded the officers to leave his property. Confronted with the threat, the officers withdrew and called in SWAT for backup.
Negotiations to diffuse the tense situation spanned several hours. It wasn't until the early hours of the following morning, close to 1 a.m., that Johnson finally exited the home. Ignoring officers' commands to submit, Johnson attempted to walk away but was intercepted with less-lethal rounds and subsequently detained.
Johnson received treatment for minor injuries before being booked into jail. He now faces multiple felony charges, one of which includes aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, according to the same Buckeye Police release.
