Neillsville Man Arrested After Standoff Incident Appears in Clark County Court
Friday, January 25th, 2019 -- 11:23 AM
-A Neillsville man arrested after a standoff situation appeared in Clark County Court on Thursday.Back in July, two Neillsville officers went to make a traffic stop on Craig Bender. Bender had an active $5,000 child support warrant against him. When officers tried to stop him, he pulled into his drive and went into his home. Officer followed him inside and followed him upstairs where he had barricaded himself in a room. The officers thought they heard him manipulating a firearm action and thought they heard a gunshot. The officer held a perimeter until the Clark County Sheriff’s Department arrived. The Clark County Sheriff and Patrol Captain were able to negotiate Bender’s peaceful surrender.
Nobody was injured during the incident and Bender hadn’t fired a gun. No shots were fired at all during this incident. During his preliminary hearing on Thursday, probable cause was found so his court proceedings will continue. He entered a not guilty plea to the charges against him, which include resisting or obstructing an officer and a felon in possession of a firearm. He’ll be back in court in a couple weeks.
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