Depew, NY (WBEN) Depew Police releasing new info this morning regarding a large police response to a home on Cornell Drive yesterday afternoon
Officers arrived around 5:20 for a welfare check A man inside the home spoke with officers before becoming uncooperative and re-entered the home. Police say the man then exited the home and began walking down the driveway holding two large knives He went back inside when officers tried speaking with him
The man then fled through the back yard and was located in a neighbor's yard a short time later He was arrested without incident
It was later found that there was a fire inside the man's home He was taken to a local hospital to be evaluated
An investigation is ongoing and the man's name is being withheld for the time being
Man became uncooperative during a welfare check Sunday
Man became uncooperative during a welfare check Sunday
