Crime & Safety
Gun Call Leads to Standoff in Waukesha on Saturday
Streets blocked off as man was allegedly threatening self harm.
Police were involved in a standoff for about 30 minutes after a man threatened to harm himself with a gun at 7:54 p.m. Saturday in the 400 block of Richard Street, according to the t call log.
According to the call log:
Police blocked off traffic on South West Avenue and Richard Street during the incident.
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Three other people were in the home at the time of the incident. No injuries were reported.
Police were alerted to the situation through a friend of one of the other people in the home. The person was on the phone with the friend, who contacted police.
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That person managed to get the gun away from the man. The man was reported to have temper and alcohol issues.
Police recovered the gun in the incident.
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