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HANOVER TWP. &mdash; A township man is facing numerous charges after threatening to harm law enforcement officers during a several hour standoff on Main Road.
				Police Chief Al Walker on the township police department&rsquo;s Facebook page stated Edward F. Wiatrowski Jr., 66, surrendered at about 12:30 a.m. Wednesday and was transported to Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
				Police responded to a residence on Main Road at about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday on a report a man, identified as Wiatrowski, was armed with a firearm and threatened to harm himself and other people.
				Officers arrived on scene and heard Wiatrowski smashing items and throwing items inside the residence.
				Police set up a perimeter as state police troopers with the Special Emergency Response Team arrived.
				A woman was able to flee the residence prior to police arriving.
				After several hours of negotiating with Wiatrowski, he surrendered and was transported to the hospital where he was arraigned by District Judge Joseph Halesey of Hanover Township, Walker stated.
				Wiatrowski was charged with aggravated assault and terroristic threats and will be jailed upon release from the hospital without bail.
				Police served a search warrant at the residence finding two handguns and a rifle, Walker stated.
				Main Road was closed for several hours during the police incident.
				Walker thanked the state police, Wilkes-Barre police, Ashley police, Sugar Notch police, Luzerne County district attorney&rsquo;s office and Hanover Township Fire Department.
				&ldquo;We are very grateful to all of the law enforcement involved in this incident and because of their efforts, this matter was resolved in a peaceful, safe way,&rdquo; Walker stated.

Man surrenders after standoff in Hanover Township