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Amherst man arrested after 4-hour standoff with police

A woman was found with a large cut on her head. She was taken to Erie County Medical Center for evaluation.

AMHERST, N.Y. — An Amherst man is facing charges after a domestic incident that eventually led to a four-hour standoff with police.

The charges 30-year-old Eric M. Adair face include second-degree assault and obstructing governmental administration. He was being held at the Amherst Police Station, waiting to go before a judge.

"At no point was there a threat to the public," Amherst Police said in a statement Friday night.

Police said they were called to the area of Glenhaven Drive and Sweet Home Road for a domestic dispute. That's where a woman was found with a large cut on her head. She was taken to Erie County Medical Center for evaluation.

Twin City Ambulance and Ellicott Creek Fire Department assisted at the scene.

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