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Lowell man charged with threatening to kill people outside Tewksbury hotel

TEWKSBURY - Police say they arrested a Lowell man for threatening people with a box cutter at a local motel Saturday evening.

Justin Maryland, 47, will face several charges, including assault with a dangerous weapon.

Police said they were called to the Main Street motel where they found Maryland in the parking lot yelling and waving a box cutter, threatening to kill people. Police said they aimed a Taser at Maryland when he didn't follow with police commands to stop. However, he complied and was arrested.

No one was hurt in the incident.

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