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VIDEO | Man taken into custody following extended standoff with police in West Bend, WI

June 20, 2023 – West Bend, WI – A man was taken into custody in the 1700 block of Woodridge Road on Tuesday evening, June 20, 2023, around 7:47 p.m. following an extended standoff with police.

A large military vehicle sat on the front lawn of the home in a neighborhood on the southeast end of town. Washington County Sheriffs were also on scene along with the SWAT Team.

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Squads were parked at the end of Paradise Drive and Maplewynde, cordoning off the area. Neighbors lined Maplewynde as they waited out the situation.

On 06/20/23 at 3:20 p.m. the West Bend Police Department responded to the 1700 block of Woodridge Road regarding multiple reports of a 56-year-old male resident making threats to harm a neighboring family with a knife and burn down another home.
When officers attempted to speak to the man, he threatened law enforcement and retreated into his residence.
West Bend Officers negotiated with the man for several hours in an attempt to have him exit his home. During the negotiations, the man repeatedly threatened law enforcement and his behavior continued to escalate.
When negotiations were unsuccessful, less lethal and chemical munitions were utilized to take the man into custody.
The man was transported by West Bend Fire to the hospital with minor injuries and will be placed into the Washington County Jail on multiple charges once medically cleared.
The West Bend Police Department appreciates the assistance provided to us by the Washington County Sheriff’s Department to safely resolve this incident without any major injuries.

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The standoff reportedly started earlier in the afternoon at 3:20 p.m.

Around 7 p.m. after police were spotting unloading a black case from the back of a squad on Longmeadow Drive, there was a loud bang around 7:30 p.m.

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Police had been shouting orders through a megaphone ordering the man to come out with his hands up.

Shortly after the bang, the man, dressed in a white t-shirt and greenish pants, was led out of the garage.  A cheer went up from the crowd in attendance. “They got him,” said one man.

 

The man in custody, who was walking in bare feet, complained he was bleeding and in need of immediate medical attention. Other than the man, it appeared nobody was injured.

 

This is a working story and more information will be posted when details are available.

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