Acushnet Road

Since last week, some Mattapoisett residents have been getting brown tap water that stains laundry, sinks and toilets — and a pump replacement gone wrong is to blame.

Scanner reports indicate a potentially armed suspect in Mattapoisett who was threatening to harm himself and others, including police, is now in custody.

Mattapoisett Police continue to search for a potentially armed man who has made threats, and police are asking some residents to continue to shelter in place.

Police are searching an area of the village for a person who was seen with a possible gun.