Barricaded Subject Surrenders to Law Enforcement Saturday in Lawrenceburg

ON SATURDAY LAWRENCEBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL RESPONDED TO A RESIDENCE ON ANN ROAD IN REFERENCE TO A SUICIDAL SUBJECT. UPON ARRIVAL OFFICERS WERE INFORMED THAT THE MALE WAS INSIDE THE HOME AND THAT HE WAS ARMED WITH A KNIFE AND WAS BARRICADED. OFFICERS MADE CONTACT WITH THE SUBJECT AND BEGAN NEGOTIATING FOR A PEACEFUL RESOLUTION. IT WAS LEARNED THAT THE SUBJECT ALSO HAD OUTSTANDING ARREST WARRANTS AND THE SUBJECT WAS REFUSING TO COOPERATE IN ORDER TO AVOID ARREST. AFTER SEVERAL HOURS OF NEGOTIATION, THE MALE ARMED HIMSELF WITH A GUN AND STARTED FIRING INISIDE THE PROPERTY. SHORTLY AFTER HE ADVISED HE HAD TAKEN A LARGE DOSE OF MEDICATION IN AN ATTEMPT TO COMMIT SUICIDE. IT WAS THEN THE LAWRENCE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SWAT TEAM DEPLOYED CS GAS IN AN ATTEMPT TO BRING THE SITUATION TO AN END. AFTER SEVERAL MOMENTS THE SUBJECT CAME OUT AND SURRENDERED. HE WAS MEDICALLY CLEARED AND TAKEN INTO CUSTODY FOR THE OUTSTANDING WARRANTS.  THE LAWRENCEBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE LAWRENCE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, LAWRENCE COUNTY EMS AND LAWRENCEBURG FIRE FOR THEIR ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT DURING THIS INCIDENT.

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