BATH TWP., Mich. — A man was arrested Monday after barricading himself with four children inside a Bath Township residence, leading to a multi-agency response and standoff.
Bath Township Police responded to a home in the 6000 block of Maple Lane at approximately 3:55 p.m. following a contempt of court complaint. Officers discovered the subject was violating a court order and refusing to comply with commands to open the door or allow the children to leave.
While officers secured a perimeter around the residence, the four children were able to safely flee the home, leaving the subject inside alone.
Despite multiple announcements that he was under arrest, the individual continued to refuse to exit the residence. Officers had been advised that the subject owned multiple firearms and was known to regularly carry a weapon.
The Clinton County Special Operations Team was activated in response to the escalating situation. Neighbors in close proximity were voluntarily escorted away from the scene for safety considerations.
After obtaining an arrest warrant, tactical officers breached a window and deployed a negotiation throw phone in an effort to establish communication.
Following several additional announcements, the subject appeared and was taken into custody without incident. He was transported to the Clinton County Jail on charges of unlawful imprisonment and resisting and obstructing an officer.
No injuries were reported during the incident.
Multiple agencies assisted in the response, including DeWitt Township Police Department, Clinton County Sheriff's Department, Meridian Township Police Department, Clinton County Central Dispatch, Clinton County Special Operations Team, Clinton County Emergency Management, Eaton Area Ambulance, and the Bath Township Fire Department.
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