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Wakefield standoff
2021 Interstate 95 militia standoff in Massachusetts, US
On July 3, 2021, a standoff occurred between individuals, some of whom are alleged to be members of a militia group called Rise of the Moors, some of whom were armed, and state and local police officers on Interstate 95 in Wakefield, Massachusetts.[1][2][3] This incident began when an officer with the Massachusetts State Police responded to stopped vehicles and allegedly found several in the group carrying long guns, side-arms, and wearing body armor. Police said the group claimed to be traveling from Rhode Island to Maine for training on privately owned land.[4][5][6] The standoff lasted several hours and resulted in eleven arrests, ten of whom are adults and one child.[7][8][9]
This article needs to be updated. The reason given is: Needs update on criminal charges. (August 2022) |