A Salem man who barricaded himself in a Windham police station bathroom for more than an hour eventually surrendered to police and was charged with reckless conduct.

Around 6:25 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 13, James Golden, 40, of 29 Joseph St., Salem, reportedly told a Windham police dispatcher over the phone that his life had been threatened by the mob and that he needed to speak with an officer.

Within minutes, Golden was in the station’s lobby and wanted to enter the building, according to police.

He locked himself in the lobby’s bathroom and told police he wanted to speak with Sgt. Carl Wagner, according to Capt. Patrick Yatsevich.

Yatsevich said Golden had spoken with Wagner a week ago but Yatsevich did not know why. Wagner was called into the station and helped respond to the situation.

Golden could be heard talking on a cellular phone and telling someone that he had a 9 mm handgun in his possession, according to police. Yatsevich said he may have been talking to a coworker.

Several officers secured the lobby and station parking lot so the public was not put in danger. Emergency workers at the fire station were on standby to help in the event of a medical emergency.

Golden, who barricaded himself in the bathroom at 6:28 a.m., surrendered to police at 7:52 a.m. There were no injuries.

A 9 mm gun, magazine and bullets were recovered from the toilet. Golden had tried to flush them, Yatsevich said.

Golden was arraigned in Salem District Court and transferred to Rockingham County House of Corrections where he is being held on $25,000 bail.