ROUND LAKE, Wis. (WFRV) – A 27-hour standoff in Wisconsin resulted in SWAT teams deploying chemical agents and arresting a burglary suspect who reportedly possessed a handgun and assault rifle.
The Sawyer County Sheriff’s Office reported that dispatchers received a call of a man who allegedly had a gun inside a home around 11:58 a.m. on June 15 in Round Lake.
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The caller was dogsitting for the homeowners and reported that an unknown man claiming to live there was inside the home, possessing a handgun and an AR-15 style rifle.
Deputies responded and made slight contact with the suspect, who claimed he recently acquired ownership of the home and refused to answer questions. Further investigations determined that he was not the property owner.
Multiple negotiation attempts failed, and after nearly 27 hours, SWAT teams had to use several rounds of chemical agents to get the suspect outside. The man was subsequently arrested without further issues.
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The 62-year-old man identified as Michael Olsen of Hayward was arrested on charges of burglary while armed with a weapon, resisting/obstructing an officer and resisting by refusing to comply.
No additional details were provided.
