Standoff ends peacefully with arrest in Lockport

LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) — With the help of negotiators, police in Lockport successfully deescalated a situation potentially involving several firearms.
An altercation on Spaulding Street in Lockport between a boyfriend and girlfriend led the female to flee the house for her safety. The man, eventually identified as Gary W. Gronemeyer, refused to leave the house when confronted by police.
Inside the home, according to the homeowner, Gronemeyer had access to a gun, so police treated the s