VANCOUVER, Wash. — A Vancouver man was taken into police custody after a standoff that featured the suspect serenading officers with a banjo, KPTV reports.
Officers were called to the 8500 block of NE 36th Circle on Sunday after reports of a naked man walking around with a knife. When they arrived at the man’s home, he refused to surrender.
Neighbors saw the man, identified by police as Andrew Helmsworth, yelling at officers, and said at one point, Helmsworth walked outside with a banjo, which he played for the officers.
Witnesses said the officers eventually subdued Helmsworth with what appeared to be a non-lethal round and took him into custody.
According to police, the investigation revealed that Helmsworth had assaulted a family member.
Helmsworth was arrested on a charge of felony assault and lodged at the Clark County Jail, police said.
8500 block of Northeast 36th Circle, Vancouver, WA
Wallus
Always knew banjos were no good…..
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Anthony Kent Ryan
Need to regulate the sale of banjoes or at least require removal of all those deadly strings. Wonder if Ted Nugent plays the banjo?
Phil
Well, I guess this proves Steve Martin wrong about banjo players, for he once said “How can anyone be mad or angry while playing the banjo?” Well, Here You Go, Steve!
aloisius
Meth is a helluva drug…
Was he any good on the banjo?
Per Arne Moshovd
This banjo kills fascists
theredelm
Reblogged this on The Red Elm and commented:
Hello Vancouver!
thebarefootflorist
I think I would have led off with “Foggy Mountain Breakdown” or “Cripple Creek” ….but that’s just me….
Red
If he’d been black he’d have at least ten bullet wounds.
Moose
A black banjo player…..now that’s funny.