A Distraction Offered Moment For Action at Wednesday's Standoff
A stopped car gave police an opportunity to arrest a man who had what appeared to be a handgun on him.
A pivotal moment arrived outside the Swampscott police station in Monday's early morning standoff between Swampscott police and resident Florenzo Lecce. Police had taken cover after the resident revealed what appeared to be a silver handgun tucked inside his pants' belt. He was repeatedly tapping the gun. And police were making sure that pedestrians and traffic on Burrill Street were clear of the scene and out of the way of potential gunfire, prosecutor Andrew Boyd told the judge Wednesday at Lynn District Court. The pivotal moment arrived when a vehicle stopped in view of the standoff and an officer left a place of safety to get it to move. This action also proved to be a distraction, capturing the attention of Lecce. Police had …
