Standoff In Marshall County Ends Peacefully
August 28, 2024 at 4:41 p.m.
MARSHALL COUNTY - The Indiana State Police was requested to assist the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office early Wednesday morning after a person they were trying to evict and arrest for criminal trespass barricaded themselves into the home.
At approximately 9:50 a.m. Wednesday, deputies with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office arrived at a residence in the 13000 block of US 6 in Marshall County to evict the resident, identified as Jennifer Japa, 63, from the residence after it had been sold and to arrest her for criminal trespass, according to a news release from the ISP.
Japa is alleged to have pointed a long gun at the deputies as they spoke to her. Japa retreated into the house and refused to come out. Deputies also retreated and requested assistance from the ISP.
The ISP responded with additional troopers, negotiators, as well as the ISP Emergency Response Team.
After several hours of speaking to Japa, she was safely taken into custody by members of the Indiana State Police Emergency Response Team as well as ISP detectives at approximately 1:23 p.m. as she exited the residence.
Japa was arrested on the original charge of criminal trespass as well as a warrant for pointing a firearm, a level 6 felony, which was filed during the standoff. Japa was taken to the Marshall County Jail.
U.S. 6 was shut down to traffic while police were on the scene and is now back open.
MARSHALL COUNTY - The Indiana State Police was requested to assist the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office early Wednesday morning after a person they were trying to evict and arrest for criminal trespass barricaded themselves into the home.
At approximately 9:50 a.m. Wednesday, deputies with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office arrived at a residence in the 13000 block of US 6 in Marshall County to evict the resident, identified as Jennifer Japa, 63, from the residence after it had been sold and to arrest her for criminal trespass, according to a news release from the ISP.
Japa is alleged to have pointed a long gun at the deputies as they spoke to her. Japa retreated into the house and refused to come out. Deputies also retreated and requested assistance from the ISP.
The ISP responded with additional troopers, negotiators, as well as the ISP Emergency Response Team.
After several hours of speaking to Japa, she was safely taken into custody by members of the Indiana State Police Emergency Response Team as well as ISP detectives at approximately 1:23 p.m. as she exited the residence.
Japa was arrested on the original charge of criminal trespass as well as a warrant for pointing a firearm, a level 6 felony, which was filed during the standoff. Japa was taken to the Marshall County Jail.
U.S. 6 was shut down to traffic while police were on the scene and is now back open.