Police standoff near Baldwin City ends peacefully
A standoff south of Baldwin City that began Monday around 1 p.m. was resolved without incident at 5:40 a.m. Tuesday when a woman came out of the home on her own.
“It’s been resolved without any injuries,” said Lt. Kari Wempe, spokeswoman for the Douglas County Sheriff’s office.
Sheriff’s officers responded to the 1800 block of North 100 Road Monday after receiving a call.
“Officers went to the residence,” Wempe said. “The party wouldn’t cooperate with our orders.”
Officers maintained a perimeter around a house southeast of Baldwin City. Roads in the area had been closed as the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and Kansas Highway Patrol troopers communicated with the woman. All roads are open now.
“Happily, at about 5:40 a.m., the person that we had concerns about came out and was taken into custody and will get the help they need,” Wempe said.







