Man Arrested After Standoff Incident in Taylor County
Thursday, January 18th, 2018 -- 11:19 AM
-A man was arrested after a standoff with Taylor County authorities on Wednesday.According to the Taylor County Sheriff’s Department, around 5pm they received the report of a male individual who had armed himself with a 38 caliber hand gun and bullets. The caller also stated that two adult females and a seven year old child were at the residence. Taylor County Officers responded to the residence located on Allman Ave just east of the city of Medford. As officers approached the residence shots were fired from inside the house. Phone contact was eventually established with the suspect who threatened to shoot officers if they approached the house. A lengthy phone negotiation process took place between the suspect and a Taylor County Sheriff’s Office negotiator.
The suspect eventually agreed to come out of the residence unarmed and was taken into custody without harm. The suspect taken into custody is 31 year old Jake M. Wendt of Medford formerly a Rhinelander resident. The incident remains under investigation.
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