Fredonia Police Department.

A 44-year-old who resides in Maryland and South Carolina has been identified and charged in connection with a shelter in place order that occurred Wednesday in the village of Fredonia.

In a news release issued Friday night, Fredonia Police Department reported that Kyle L. Denhardt, 44, was unwanted, refused to leave a residence, and was possibly in possession of a handgun during the daylong incident that started in the morning and ended around 9 p.m. Members of the Fredonia Police Department responded to the scene and assisted the resident off the property while officers attempted to establish communication with Denhardt.

Officers from the Dunkirk Police Department, University Police at Fredonia and the New York State Police responded to assist by establishing and maintaining a secure perimeter. Officers on scene worked through the early morning hours to communicate with Denhardt, who ultimately barricaded himself inside the residence.

As a result, White Street was closed to both vehicle and pedestrian traffic, and a shelter-in-place order was implemented. The Fredonia Police Department requested additional assistance and resources from the New York State Police. Special Operations Response Teams (SORT) were deployed, including the Crisis Negotiation Unit (CNU), Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI), and an Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Unit.

A second-degree menacing arrest warrant and a search warrant were obtained. Following several hours of negotiations, Denhardt surrendered peacefully to State Police and was taken into custody. He was transported to the Fredonia Police Department for processing.

Members of the Fredonia Police Department executed a previously obtained search warrant at the residence and discovered a large cache of weaponry, including a handgun commonly referred to as a “ghost gun,” high-capacity magazines, ammunition, rifle parts, and related accessories.

In addition to second-degree menacing, Denhardt was charged with second-degree criminal trespass, second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, two counts of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon for possessing a ghost gun and five counts of fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon for unfinished frames.

Denhardt was transported to the Chautauqua County Jail for centralized arraignment. Bail was set at $400,000.

The Fredonia Police Department offered its thanks to New York State Police, City of Dunkirk Police Department, University Police at Fredonia, the Chautauqua County District Attorney’s Office, Fredonia Fire Department, and Chautauqua County Emergency Services for their assistance and cooperation.