"Glad he wasn't shot:" 27-year-old man in custody after standoff near Burleigh and Holton

MILWAUKEE -- The area near Holton and Burleigh was blocked off on Tuesday, August 8th as police worked to apprehend a man who was on a roof with a rifle. Police said a 27-year-old man was arrested, and a firearm was recovered.

"The girl in the store said he was on the roof waving his arms around," John Bagrowski, the suspect's uncle said.

Police responded around 3:45 p.m. after a report of a man on a roof with a gun. Police tape and squads filled the area.

"And he had the rifle in his hand," Bagrowski said. "I feel really bad for him about this."

Bagrowski, the man's uncle, watched as police tried talking with the 27-year-old. Bagrowski said his nephew was on top of the garage at his glass shop.

"We had a lot of rapport with the individual as well as the family members who were very cooperative," Captain Timothy Heier with the Milwaukee Police Department said.

Police said they used Crisis Intervention Training to take the man into custody safely.

"It appears there might be mental health issues and he was taken to a hospital for thorough assessment," Captain Heier said.

"I'm just glad he wasn't shot. I was thinking the worst," Bagrowski said.

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