June 23, 2023 – West Bend, WI – A 56-year-old West Bend, WI man is being held on $25,000 cash bail after appearing in court late Thursday afternoon on charges tied to a police standoff on June 20, 2023 on Woodridge Road in West Bend, WI.
Eight criminal charges were filed against Douglas Carter including one felony for failure to comply with an officer.
Carter is accused of hold law enforcement at bay for nearly five hours. West Bend Police responded along with Washington County Sheriff’s deputies and the SWAT team. Police said the Carter was allegedly “making threats to harm a neighboring family with a knife and burn down another home.”
Charges were filed in Judge James Muehlbauer’s courtroom. Muehlbauer is familiar with Carter, as he had two appearances before him earlier in June.
Carter is charged with a felony failure to comply with officer, and misdemeanor charges including operate firearm while intoxicated, resisting /obstructing an officer, dangerous use of a weapon, disorderly conduct, and a handful of bail jumping charges.
During the appearance the court also raised the issue of competency and ordered a competency evaluation. Court sets $25,000 cash bond. Defendant not eligible for State Public Defender. The next hearing is scheduled for August 11, 2023 at 10:30 a.m.
Carter is also currently facing misdemeanor criminal charges tied to two previous incidents.
Carter is facing charges of resisting or obstructing an officer and disorderly conduct following an incident June 6, 2023. Carter was released on $350 cash bond and set to appear before Washington County Circuit Judge James Muehlbauer on June 26, 2023 at 8:15 a.m.
Another incident June 13, 2023 involved Carter, who again, faced similar misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct, bail jumping, and resisting/obstructing an officer. Carter was released on $2,500 bail and set to appear before Judge Muehlbauer on June 26, 2023.
The similarity in both cases are the instructions for Carter to have “No contact with L.L.C., M.L.G., T.J.G., E.Z. Absolute sobriety. Not possess any dangerous weapons. No contact with the residents located at addresses listed on bond or the properties.” The other instructions include: “No contact with L.A.C. and E.Z. Not possess any firearms. Absolute sobriety.”
A check of the Washington County Jail shows Carter is currently in custody.
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On a history note: Carter’s home on Woodridge Road used to be in the name of David Carter, who was convicted in 1990 in Washington County Circuit court of 2nd degree reckless homicide.
Carter’s wife, Catherine Pesch, died in 1990. David Carter was sentenced to 8 years in prison. The homicide occurred inside the home.
David Carter died March 8, 2019 at the age of 80. His obituary lists Douglas Carter as his son.
Washington County tax records show Douglas Carter currently listed as the homeowner at the address on Woodridge Road, West Bend, WI.
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Below is the original story that ran June 20, 2023 at WashingtonCountyInsider.com
A man was taken into custody in the 1700 block of Woodridge Road on Tuesday evening, June 20, 2023, around 7:47 p.m. following an extended standoff with police.
A large military vehicle sat on the front lawn of the home in a neighborhood on the southeast end of town. Washington County Sheriffs were also on scene along with the SWAT Team.
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Squads were parked at the end of Paradise Drive and Maplewynde, cordoning off the area. Neighbors lined Maplewynde as they waited out the situation.
The standoff reportedly started earlier in the afternoon at 3:20 p.m.
Around 7 p.m. after police were spotting unloading a black case from the back of a squad on Longmeadow Drive, there was a loud bang around 7:30 p.m.
Police had been shouting orders through a megaphone ordering the man to come out with his hands up.
Shortly after the bang, the man, dressed in a white t-shirt and greenish pants, was led out of the garage. A cheer went up from neighbors who had been waiting to be allowed back into their homes after the street was cordoned off. “They got him,” said one man.
The man in custody, who was walking in bare feet, complained he was bleeding and in need of immediate medical attention. Other than the man, it appeared nobody was injured.
This is a working story and more information will be posted when details are available.