Press Release - Tactical Situation
Date: August 4, 2014
No: 14-40
Subject: Tactical Situation
Mentioned: 31 year old white male Racine, WI
On Monday August 4, 2014 at about 7:10 p.m. Racine Police officers responded to the 200 blk of N. Memorial Dr. after receiving a 911 hang up call from a male threatening to blow up his home. Repeated attempts were made to reestablish contact. Once contact was made loud arguing was heard over the phone. Upon arrival officers established a perimeter and N. Memorial Drive was shut down between 9th and 6th streets.
Family members exited the home, at which time officers learned the man was experiencing a mental health crisis. The male subject in crisis threatened to blow up the home by dismantling the gas stove. WE Energies and the Racine Fire Department responded and staged in the area for assistance. Officers began contacting neighboring homes to evacuate them while trying to regain contact with the man.
SWAT and the Crisis Negotiation Team were activated. A member of the Crisis Negotiations Team was able to establish phone contact with the party. At 8:30 p.m., after lengthy negotiations the man exited the home peacefully and was detained. The man was transported to the hospital for mental health evaluation and treatment.
All media inquiries regarding this incident should be directed to my attention at (262) 635-7772.
Sgt. Jessie Metoyer
Public Information Officer
Address/Location
Racine, WI Police Department
730 Center St
Racine, WI 53403
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 262-635-7700