Posted on 11/06/2018 7:05:59 AM PST by Gamecock
WEARE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (Oceana County Press) – A 60-year-old Hart man is in custody following a bizarre incident Saturday, Nov. 3, in which the suspect allegedly flipped his ex-wife’s car over with a tractor and then barricaded himself in a house, aiming a crossbow at deputies, according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast.
The hours-long ordeal began in the morning and ended late that afternoon.
“At approximately 11:45 a.m., deputies were dispatched to a residence on West Monroe Road for a felonious domestic assault,” Mast states in a press release. “Upon arrival there, the deputies found that the ex-husband of the woman who lives at that residence had come over and instigated an argument with her. After becoming very agitated, the ex-husband ended up threatening his ex-wife with a large knife. After several threats, the male subject then threw the knife down; made more threats; and went outside to where he had a farm tractor parked. The male subject then used a front-end loader on the tractor to flip his ex-wife’s vehicle over onto its top. The male subject then fled the scene on that same tractor.
“Deputies then proceeded to what they believed was the ex-husband’s current residence on West Tyler Road in Hart Township. There, they located the tractor that was used to flip the vehicle over at the Monroe Road residence. A short time later, they located the male suspect involved, who was now attempting to conceal himself in his residence. When the deputies approached to interview him, the suspect armed himself with a cocked and armed crossbow which he aimed at the deputies. He then made several threats towards the deputies, including that he would not be taken alive. The deputies then backed off and treated him as a barricaded subject.
“The deputies kept communications going with the suspect for several hours,” Mast said. “During this time, a Michigan State Police negotiator came to the scene to assist as well. The trooper continued to speak with the subject until he eventually gave himself up at approximately 4:30 p.m.”
The Hart Police Department, Michigan State Police and Life EMS assisted Oceana County deputies at the scene. The suspect is lodged in the Oceana County Jail but has not yet been arraigned.
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Not THAT is a tractor story!
Using a crossbow in a standoff with police is a poor tactical choice. This dude has obviously watched too many Walking Dead episodes.
You are correct, but a crossbow can penetrate just about any soft body armor out there. However it’s main feature is silence, not a priority when you are having an armed confrontation with a SWAT team.
You are correct, but a crossbow can penetrate just about any soft body armor out there. However it’s main feature is silence, not a priority when you are having an armed confrontation with a SWAT team.
Have a little plan Stan,
Just drop off the key Lee,
and set yourself free!
The suspect is lodged in the Oceana County Jail but has not yet been arraigned.
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“Lodged” sounds so nice. I wonder if there’s a mint on the pillow.
Using a crossbow in a standoff with police is a poor tactical choice.
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I think he wanted to do a suicide by cop.
No wonder she divorced him! He’s out of his cotton-pickin’ mind. The ex-wife needs a restraining order like last week.
Sometimes they work. Better than nothing. She also needs her own crossbow, maybe a pink one.
Maybe she’s the one that drove him crazy.
About thirty six years ago a cop in Tulsa murdered his wife with a crossbow.
I am just going to take a wild guess that alcohol played a role in this situation.
“The male subject then fled the scene on that same tractor.”
Intersting mode of transportation to say the least.........Also, once again, just glad it’s not Florida this time. :)
Restraining orders work best if backed up by CCW, many hours sending lead down range and the person the restraining order is on is aware of the 1st two.
Never bring a crossbow...
I can see why she divorced the nut.
To be fair, did the cops chase him on lawn mowers?
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