January 17, 2024 – Town of West Bend, WI – At 8:14 a.m. on January 16, 2024, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home in the 5700 block of Debbie Lane in the town of West Bend at the request of the West Bend Police Department. The police department was actively investigating a violation of a temporary restraining order that allegedly included pointing and placing the barrel of a handgun directly onto the victim.
The suspect, a 41-year-old Illinois man, reportedly fled to the home of his 76-year-old mother in the town of West Bend. Deputies located the suspect vehicle at the mother’s home. Phone contact was made at the home with the mother, and investigators believed the suspect was inside the home.
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Due to the recent alleged use of a firearm, and the possible hostage situation, tactical units from the multi-jurisdictional Washington County SWAT team and the West Bend Special Response Team were dispatched to the area at 11:09 AM. As the incident developed, the Sheriff’s Office also requested the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office respond with their armored rescue vehicle.
Washington County tactical negotiators were ultimately able to speak with the suspect on the phone. At about 3:30 PM, the suspect voluntarily exited the home and was safely taken into custody. Investigators learned that the mother was not held against her will during the incident, but she will not face any charges.
The heavy police presence was due to the nature of the incident, but also compounded by the need to rotate tactical operators from exposure to the extreme cold temperatures. Traffic around the subdivision was restricted during the incident.
Below is a series of stories published as the event played out on January 16, 2024
January 16, 2024 – Town of West Bend, Wi – One person was taken into custody around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, January 16, 2024, at a home in the 5700 block of Debbie Lane in the Town of West Bend, WI.
The incident began around noon in the 5700 block of Debbie Lane. A full contingent of law enforcement from Washington and Fond du Lac Counties were on scene.
Roads including Division, Lois Lane, and Cedar View were cordoned off as SWAT Teams could be heard on a megaphone yelling instructions. It is not known if the man was the only person in the home at the time of the incident.
Around 3:30 p.m. a tactical team approached the home, and the man came out and was taken into custody.
The Slinger School District sent a note home to parents, assuring them their children would be escorted home as the incident dragged on.
This is a working story, and more information will be posted as details become available.
Below are previous stories about the Tuesday incident in the Town of West Bend, Wi.
The Slinger School District has put out a notice to parents regarding students being escorted to their home in light of SWAT activity in the area of Division Road and Debbie Lane. See the notice below.
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Kristi Brooks
Assistant Superintendent
Below is the story released today after noon.
UPDATE: Just after 3:30 p.m. one man was taken into custody. More details will be published when information is available.
Neighbors in the area of Division Road and Cedar View Drive, just west of Big Cedar Lake, are reporting the roads are closed in that vicinity by Lois Lane with the SWAT Team and Washington County Sheriff’s Deputies on scene along with Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Department.
Neighbors in the subdivision are reporting lots of squads starting at noon on Tuesday, January 16. A possible command vehicle was also spotted on Debbie Lane and about 20 squads on Division Road.
Neighbors on Division Road say they can hear officers yelling something over a megaphone. The SWAT Team is in front of a home in the 5700 block of Debbie Lane.
Calls have been placed to the Washington County Sheriff’s Department for more information.
This is a working story, and more details will be released as information becomes available.
