Milwaukee police: Wanted man arrested after standoff
Tactical response near 26th and North, Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee police said officers arrested a wanted man Saturday, June 4 after an hours-long standoff near 26th and North.
According to police, officers went to check for the suspect around 1:45 p.m. When officers made contact, the suspect allegedly barricaded himself inside a building and refused to leave.
The police department's Tactical Enforcement Unit and crisis negotiators responded to the scene. After several hours of negotiations, the suspect – a 38-year-old Milwaukee man – was arrested without further incident.
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Criminal charges will be referred to the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office, police said.