Kirkwood Man Arrested After Standoff

A Broome County resident faces felony weapon charges after he allegedly fired a gun and struck an electrical transformer.

Authorities said the town of Kirkwood man was taken into custody following a standoff with police at his home.

According to the Broome County Sheriff's Office, deputies were sent to investigate a report of someone driving on the lawn of a Bigelow Street residence around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

The driver reportedly fired a weapon striking a transformer on the property. While fleeing the scene, he struck another vehicle that had pulled into a driveway.

Around 8:30 a.m. Thursday, investigators learned the suspect - identified as 46-year-old Adam Smith - was armed with a weapon outside his home at 32 Krager Road in Kirkwood.

Smith was inside his home and refused to exit when deputies arrived. Nearby residents were advised to shelter in place while efforts were made to convince Smith to surrender.

After a brief standoff, Smith left the house and was taken into custody.

A search of the residence turned up about 40 long guns, two unregistered handguns and drugs.

Smith has been charged with two counts of criminal possession of a firearm and five counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance. He also was charged with reckless endangerment, criminal mischief and illegally discharging a firearm.

Additional charges are expected to be filed in connection with Wednesday night's incident.

Smith was being held at Broome County Jail pending his arraignment.

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