Hostage/Domestic Situation

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dwlyons

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Approximate 0930 hrs, a male subject saturated house with gas and has barricaded himself inside with a female and child. BCSD resounding. Location is Pacific Blvd off Ocean Blvd near Hedgesville Food Lion.

Approximate 1000 hrs, SRT teams alerted. Shortly there after Hedgesville VFD and medics alert and moved to a standby location.

SRT team forming at site and a State Pol unit also on scene. Addition SO shift called in to handle normal calls.

Phone communication has been estiblished with suspect. Negotiations are taking place. Suspect is of questionable status.

He is reported to be armed with long guns and at least one handgun.

It appears suspect in known to SD as they are compiling a III and history from their records.

Controlled area expanded by 100 yards (beyond Food Lion) to get out of suspects view.


All radio traffic on BC Tac2. (very limited - majority on cell)
 
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1213 hrs - Mobile Command Center being set up. They are having to relocate it out of suspect's view off of Ocean Blvd out of the view of rear of house. (sounds like suspect is not cooperating in the negotiations).


1238 hrs - Mobile Command Post up and operational. All ops are on Berkeley Co FTAC2.

1247 hrs - Co 30 OIC requesting additional manpower for standby alert to report to station for situation.
 
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Thanks Mike. had to leave before they wrapped this up, but an interesting finish.

Suspect didn't want to surrender because all those people around his house had guns and it was upsetting him! (Like the police were going to show up armed with nerf balls and sling shots!)
 

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The following is a quote from a local news outlet this evening - "It is reported the man suffered from mental health problems and had not been taking his medication." It was acknowledged that he does have firearms, but he never displayed them.

I wonder if they will charge him with a Federal Firearm violation as they should, plus the other state felonies?
 
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