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Yahoo
19 hours ago
- Yahoo
Jamestown man involved in standoff facing multiple felony charges
Jun. 19—JAMESTOWN — A 30-year-old man who was involved in an hours-long standoff on Wednesday, June 18, at Western Park Village is facing felony charges in Southeast District Court in Jamestown. Jacob Lee Schmitt, Jamestown, is facing charges of terrorizing, prohibited/possess firearm, preventing arrest or discharge of other duties, child neglect, prohibited acts A/controlled substances and possession of drug paraphernalia, Class C felonies, ingesting a controlled substance, a Class A misdemeanor, and disorderly conduct, a Class B misdemeanor. Bail was set at either $10,000 cash or a $25,000 surety bond. Schmitt was in custody in the Stutsman County Correctional Center as of 5 p.m. Thursday, June 19. Schmitt is accused of threatening to harm an individual by burning her on a cross, possessing and/or controlling a firearm after being convicted of a felony in the last five years, creating a substantial risk of bodily injury to a public servant or to anyone except himself or employing means justifying or requiring substantial force to overcome resistance to affecting an arrest or discharge of duty, child neglect, possessing methamphetamine and items used with methamphetamine with previous convictions in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020 and 2021 and ingesting methamphetamine on June 18 and hitting a child in the face with his elbow on June 17. The Jamestown Police Department responded to a report of a female resident who was not feeling safe in her home at 1818 Western Park Village at about 2 a.m. Wednesday, June 18. Court documents say Schmitt came to the residence a "couple days" before Wednesday to see his child and refused to leave. The woman said Schmitt was using narcotics "very heavily" and he had not slept for four days. Schmitt told a Jamestown police officer that he would "burn" the woman on a cross and called her a "witch," court documents say. Jamestown police officers tried to make contact with Schmitt but he refused to speak with law enforcement and retreated further inside the residence, barricading himself in a back room, said Maj. Justin Blinsky, assistant chief of police for the city of Jamestown. Four occupants were evacuated from the home but Schmitt took a 2-year-old child with him to the back room, Blinsky said. The woman told a Jamestown police officer that the back room had three to four firearms that Schmitt had access to, court documents say. The James Valley Special Operations Team was activated at 2:50 a.m. Wednesday to help minimize safety risks, Blinsky said. The Jamestown Police Department asked residents of Western Park Village to shelter in place, which was lifted after Schmitt was arrested. Blinksky said police were able to communicate with Schmitt while he was inside the residence, but he refused to comply with police requests to come outside or to assist the child in leaving the residence. At about 12:45 p.m. Wednesday, the James Valley Special Operations Team entered the home, removed the child and took Schmitt into custody. A Class C felony is punishable by five years in prison and a $10,000 fine. A Class A misdemeanor is punishable by 360 days in prison and a $3,000 fine. A Class B misdemeanor is punishable by 30 days in prison and a $1,500 fine.
Yahoo
21 hours ago
- Yahoo
27-hour standoff in Wisconsin ends in arrest of burglary suspect after SWAT teams deploy chemical agents
ROUND LAKE, Wis. (WFRV) – A 27-hour standoff in Wisconsin resulted in SWAT teams deploying chemical agents and arresting a burglary suspect who reportedly possessed a handgun and assault rifle. The Sawyer County Sheriff's Office reported that dispatchers received a call of a man who allegedly had a gun inside a home around 11:58 a.m. on June 15 in Round Lake. Cat dies from smoke inhalation from house fire in Ripon, significant damage reported The caller was dogsitting for the homeowners and reported that an unknown man claiming to live there was inside the home, possessing a handgun and an AR-15 style rifle. Deputies responded and made slight contact with the suspect, who claimed he recently acquired ownership of the home and refused to answer questions. Further investigations determined that he was not the property owner. Multiple negotiation attempts failed, and after nearly 27 hours, SWAT teams had to use several rounds of chemical agents to get the suspect outside. The man was subsequently arrested without further issues. Multiple crews responding to fire at Forest Constructions in Luxemburg The 62-year-old man identified as Michael Olsen of Hayward was arrested on charges of burglary while armed with a weapon, resisting/obstructing an officer and resisting by refusing to comply. No additional details were provided. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
a day ago
- CBS News
Frisco standoff ends peacefully after officer fires at armed suspect
A nearly five-hour standoff with Frisco police ended without injury early Thursday, even after an officer fired their weapon when a suspect pointed a laser-equipped pistol at them, police said. Officers responded to a welfare concern involving a potentially armed, suicidal man just before 11 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Frisco Police Department. The suspect, identified as 45-year-old Aaron Bylund of Frisco, was located in a field near Preston Road and PGA Parkway around 12:15 a.m. Thursday, authorities said. Drone confirms suspect was armed Officers used a drone to determine that Bylund was armed with a handgun, police said. Bylund, a defendant in a child pornography case from Frisco PD, threatened suicide, pointed a weapon in various directions, and made threats toward officers, according to a news release. Aaron Bylund, 45, of Frisco Frisco Police Department Road closed, officer fires His actions prompted authorities to shut down Preston Road in both directions. Around 1 a.m., an officer fired their weapon — but missed — after Bylund pointed his laser-equipped pistol at them, police said. Suspect surrenders after hours Negotiations continued until about 5 a.m., when Bylund laid down his weapon and was taken into custody by SWAT. He was then transported to a hospital due to what police described as high intoxication. Facing felony assault charge Bylund has been charged with aggravated assault against a public servant, a first-degree felony punishable by five to 99 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000. The investigation is ongoing, Frisco police said.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
UPDATED: Man involved in standoff in Jamestown arrested, child safe
Jun. 18—JAMESTOWN — An hours-long standoff on Wednesday, June 18, at Western Park Village in Jamestown ended after the James Valley Special Operations Team successfully entered the residence, removed a 2-year-old child and arrested a 30-year-old man, according to Maj. Justin Blinsky, assistant chief of police for the city of Jamestown. Jacob Lee Schmitt, of Jamestown, was arrested on suspicion of terrorizing. Schmitt is in the Stutsman County Correctional Center, where he is awaiting formal charges. The incident is under investigation, and additional charges are possible, Blinsky said. The Jamestown Police Department was dispatched to a residence in Western Park Village at about 2 a.m. Wednesday, on a report that a female resident wasn't feeling safe in her home, Blinsky said. He said the woman indicated a man, identified as Schmitt, was inside the residence using drugs and yelling at her. After further investigation, the woman reported that Schmitt had threatened to "kill her," Blinsky said. The woman also told police that Schmitt refused to leave the residence with multiple firearms that the man had access to, he said. Jamestown police officers tried to make contact with Schmitt but he refused to speak with law enforcement and retreated further inside the residence, barricading himself in a back room, Blinsky said. Blinsky said four occupants were evacuated from the home but Schmitt took a 2-year-old child with him to the back room. The James Valley Special Operations Team was activated at 2:50 a.m. Wednesday to help minimize safety risks, he said. The Jamestown Police Department asked residents of Western Park Village to shelter in place, which was lifted after Schmitt was arrested. Blinksky said police were able to communicate with Schmitt while he was inside the residence, but he refused to comply with police requests to come outside or to assist the child in leaving the residence. At about 12:45 p.m., the James Valley Special Operations Team entered the home, removed the child and took Schmitt into custody. The Stutsman County Sheriff's Office, North Dakota Highway Patrol, Jamestown Area Ambulance, Stutsman County Emergency Management and the Jamestown Street Department also assisted at the scene. "We are relieved to hear that the police have confirmed that the child involved is safe, and the individual of concern is now in police custody," said Kathy Grosz, vice president of property management for New Horizon Property Management, which manages Western Park Village. Schmitt was previously denied residency in Western Park Village, Grosz told The Jamestown Sun in an email. "New Horizon remains firmly committed to enforcing our screening procedures to support the safety and security of all residents within our communities," she said, referring to the properties New Horizon manages. "We are thankful this incident ended without physical harm and extend our deep appreciation to law enforcement and emergency personnel for their swift and professional response. We will continue to work closely with authorities as needed and remain focused on the well-being of our communities."
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
Wilkes-Barre man opts for trial on assault charges
Jun. 18—WILKES-BARRE — A Wilkes-Barre man accused of firing a shot in the direction of his stepdaughter and her boyfriend that resulted in a police standoff in 2023 decided to take his chance before a jury. Luzerne County First Assistant District Attorney Anthony Ross said he offered "the best plea agreement" to Luis Angel Soto Madera, 56, who rejected the offer through his attorney, James J. Scanlon, during a court proceeding before Judge Joseph F. Sklarosky Jr. on Wednesday. By refusing the plea offer, Madera will face an upcoming jury trial on charges of aggravated assault, illegal possession of a firearm and two counts of reckless endangerment. Madera was charged by Wilkes-Barre City police after he fired a shot at his stepdaughter and her boyfriend inside his home at 141 Sambourne St., on June 20, 2023, according to the criminal complaint. Madera was upset that his stepdaughter made noise that awakened him, the complaint alleges. No injuries occurred. After the shooting, Madera fled the house unbeknownst to others, resulting in a standoff for nearly seven hours involving city police and troopers with the Pennsylvania State Police Special Emergency Response Team. The standoff ended when Madera was found not to be inside the house.
