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Police capture allegedly armed suspect Joshua Hinds after search through several Mass. communities

Police capture allegedly armed suspect Joshua Hinds after search
Police capture allegedly armed suspect Joshua Hinds after search 00:24

NEEDHAM - Police in Stow and Needham arrested Joshua Hinds, a man who was believed to be armed and dangerous, after searching for several hours.

Hinds, 45, had last been seen in Needham at around 7 p.m. Sunday and was thought to be headed for Stow.

Several hours after police issued an alert, he was captured in Waltham.

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Joshua Hinds. Needham Police Department

Police said Hinds was distraught and believed to have several guns with him, one of which he brandished at another person on Sunday while making threats to harm himself and others.

Hinds was located early Monday morning.

No additional details are currently available.

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