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Standoff in Calumet

Arrest made, no injuries following ordeal

By Mark Wilcox 1 min read
Graham Jaehnig Police arrested an individual following an apparent armed standoff that lasted several hours in Calumet Tuesday. The name of the individual and details of the incident have not yet been made public.

CALUMET -- An armed standoff in Calumet Tuesday morning ended with one subject taken into custody with no apparent injuries. Details of the hours-long confrontation between an apparently armed suspect and numerous law enforcement officers are still awaiting a formal press release from the Houghton County Sheriff’s Department.

Shortly before 7 a.m today, the Sheriff’s Department issued a press release asking the public to avoid the area of M-203, Pine Street and 11th Street. No other information was released at that time.

Later in the morning, there were reports that an armed standoff which was taking place in a building in Calumet. Reports on the scene indicate the presence of numerous officers from several agencies, drones, K-9 units, armed police officers and SWAT teams.

The area had been cordoned off to traffic while officers surrounded a building.

Shortly after 12:30 p.m. Daily Mining Gazette reporter Graham Jaehnig who had been at the scene throughout the morning the suspect had been taken out alive and apparently unharmed.

The Daily Mining Gazette will have full coverage in Thursday’s edition.

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