A Somerset man who made headlines last July after barricading inside his Monticello Street home has been sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to Possession of a
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Bret Lee Copple, 43, of Somerset, is safely escorted from the Monticello Street home where he attempted to elude Somerset Police serving a search warrant on Tuesday.
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Multiple law enforcement officers converged on Monticello Street Tuesday afternoon as Somerset Police worked to take a potentially armed man into custody on outstanding warrants.
A potential crisis situation was averted Tuesday as Somerset Police arrested a local man wanted on multiple warrants who initially refused to communicate with officers.
The incident began at 10:43 a.m., according to SPD Captain Mike Correll, when patrol officers and detectives attempted to serve a search warrant at the home located at 2266 Monticello Street.