Whitefish Bay standoff near Hampton and Berkeley; man in custody
Police surround home in Whitefish Bay
A heavy police presence was reported near Hampton and Berkeley in Whitefish Bay on Monday night, June 22, with a witness saying she heard officers using a megaphone.
WHITEFISH BAY, Wis. - A 32-year-old man was taken into custody on Monday night, June 22, following an hours-long standoff in Whitefish Bay.
What we know:
According to the Whitefish Bay Police Department, officers were called out to the area of Hampton and Berkeley around 5 p.m. for reports of a man walking in the road and talking about shooting people in his front yard.
When officers arrived at the scene, the man barricaded himself inside his residence.
Scene in Whitefish Bay, near Hampton and Berkeley
Officers were informed that he made additional threats, and others inside the home were scared he would harm them.
At that time, a secure perimeter was established, and crisis negotiators engaged with the man. Around 10 p.m. he exited the home in what police describe as an "aggressive manner" and was taken into custody.
Stephanie Flores, who lives in Whitefish Bay, said she heard officers using a megaphone.
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Scene in Whitefish Bay, near Hampton and Berkeley
What they're saying:
"I could hear them saying on the megaphone, like come out. They said the person’s name. Could not hear what it was. Super muffled, but saying come out, come out, with your hands up in the air," she said. "All that stuff, and so, I guess that made me realize that maybe something more was going on, then what initially happened, I guess."
The Source: The information in this post was provided by the Whitefish Bay Police Department.