JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KFGO News Dakota) – Law enforcement was involved in an armed standoff in Jamestown for several hours Thursday.
Jamestown Police, the Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office, and North Dakota Highway Patrol were called to the scene at about 10 a.m.
Jamestown Police Chief Scott Edinger says they responded to 119 5th St. NW. He says a woman may have escaped from the apartment prior to the arrival of police. He says the man is on probation and has outstanding, no bond warrants.
Edinger says they evacuated some neighboring homes and a daycare while they established communication with the man. The man was taken into custody at about 4:20 p.m. after a chemical irritant was used.
At approximately 2 p.m., non-lethal, beanbag rounds were fired when the man stepped outside. The man retreated back inside the apartment. There were no reported injuries to the man or officers.
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