FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – An hours-long standoff ended peacefully on Monday afternoon.
At around 11:30 a.m., a resident in the 2700 block of W. Washington Center Road came home and found the door to the house had been barricaded from the inside. Officers responded and were told the man was experiencing a mental health crisis.
While checking the home, officers found an adult man barricaded inside a bedroom. The man told officers he was armed, prompting the response of the Emergency Services Team (EST), Air Support Unit (ASU), and Crisis Response Team (CRT).
Officers were able to communicate with the man at times and also located a recently recorded video of him. Based on the video, the limited communication, and his history, officers believed he was experiencing a mental health crisis.
CRT and EST continued speaking with the man for several hours. Around 4:20 p.m., CRT successfully convinced him to come out of the room. He was taken into custody by EST without incident and transported to a local hospital for treatment related to the mental health crisis.
The Fort Wayne Police Department put out the following:
At approximately 11:30 a.m., a resident in the 2700 block of W. Washington Center Road returned home and discovered the door to the residence had been barricaded from the inside. Officers responded to assist the homeowner.
While checking the interior, officers located an adult male barricaded inside a bedroom. The individual stated he was armed. The Emergency Services Team (EST), Air Support Unit (ASU), and Crisis Response Team (CRT) were requested to assist.
Officers were able to make intermittent contact with the male and located a recently recorded video of him. Based on the video, the limited communication, and his prior history, it was determined that the individual was experiencing a mental health crisis.
CRT and EST established extended communication with him. At approximately 4:20 p.m., CRT successfully persuaded the male to come out of the barricaded room. He was taken into custody by EST without incident and transported to a local hospital for medical treatment related to his mental health crisis.
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