Isanti standoff ends with arrest, BCA investigating use-of-force
BCA investigating use-of-force in Isanti standoff
An hours-long standoff in Isanti ended after a SWAT officer fired at a man accused of shooting at law enforcement and striking neighboring homes before he was taken into custody. FOX 9's Bill Keller reports.
ISANTI, Minn. (FOX 9) - An hours-long standoff in Isanti ended Wednesday night after an Anoka County SWAT member shot at a man who authorities say repeatedly fired from inside a home, striking several neighboring houses.
Isanti standoff ends with arrest
What we know:
According to the Isanti Police Department, officers responded around 2 p.m. to the 800 block of Cedar Street Southwest for a report of a man throwing objects into the street. When officers arrived, they made contact with the man, who retreated inside the home.
Police said officers then heard and saw gunfire coming from the residence and established a perimeter around the home. The Isanti County Sheriff's Office issued a shelter-in-place alert while nearby residents were evacuated to a local shelter.
Dig deeper:
Authorities say the man fired multiple rounds from inside the home throughout the standoff, striking several neighboring houses. No one outside the residence was injured.
SWAT teams from Anoka, Mille Lacs and Chisago counties responded to the scene. Police said negotiators attempting to communicate with the man from armored vehicles came under gunfire from the home on more than one occasion.
About six and a half hours after the standoff began, an Anoka County SWAT member reportedly fired at the man, who was then taken into custody. All other occupants of the residence were safely removed.
The man and the other occupants were taken to area hospitals for evaluation before being released. The man was later booked into the Isanti County Jail.
What we don't know:
Police did not say whether the man was struck by the SWAT officer's gunfire or share the extent of the damage to neighboring homes.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has been requested to investigate the use-of-force, while the Isanti Police Department and Isanti County Sheriff's Office will conduct the criminal investigation into the alleged assaults on law enforcement.
The Source: Information from the Isanti Police Department and Isanti County Sheriff's Office