Leader Staff
Two men were taken into custody Monday morning after an armed dispute in the village of Wittenberg.
The Shawano County Sheriff’s Department said the two men — ages 32 and 59, both of Stacy, Minnesota — had traveled to a residence on Mission Street over a custody-and-care issue involving a teenage relative.
Weapons were displayed, however no shots were fired during the incident.
Both men were armed and allegedly threatened violence. Residents unsuccessfully took measures to defend themselves, and numerous statements were made implying the use of violence, according to the sheriff's department.
Deputies were called to the scene just before 9 a.m.
The suspects left the area and within moments of their departure were engaged by deputies on a high-risk traffic stop. The deputies' commands were honored and both were taken into custody without further incident.
The sheriff’s department is referring multiple charges to the district attorney’s office, including recklessly endangering safety, burglary, attempted abduction, strangulation, possession of a sawed-off shotgun, carrying a concealed weapon without a permit, and possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
Charges were expected to be filed Tuesday. No further information was being released.
“I want to thank our deputies for handling a very serious situation in a professional manner,” Sheriff Adam Bieber said in a Facebook post.