Intoxicated man assaults woman and armed in home with children, Ionia MI
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Family OffenseAccording to the dispatch call, police responded to a domestic disturbance near Timber Ridge Court, Ionia. An intoxicated man assaulted a woman and punched a wall. He armed himself with an AR rifle and remained in the home where two young children were present during the response.
Audio|Heard on: Ionia County Sheriff, Fire and EMS
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04:30
Transcript:
00:00
Domestic disturbance reported.
00:04
Go ahead.
00:07
At Timber Ridge Court, contact with Elizabeth Dunn advises a man.
00:16
He put hands on her earlier and is now attempting to leave.
00:19
He is intoxicated.
00:21
Not sure if he is leaving on foot or vehicle.
00:24
Check that.
00:25
It sounds like he is still in the house and they are not separated.
00:28
There are children in the home.
00:34
Not being separated, he went back inside.
00:39
Acknowledged.
00:41
Okay, thank you. Responding units report male upstairs punched a hole in the wall.
00:50
All right.
00:55
He grabbed an AR rifle.
00:57
He is currently walking to the vehicle.
01:01
Understood.
01:04
Additional code mentioned.
01:11
Requesting units available.
01:16
Checking now.
01:22
Scanning units.
01:29
Okay.
01:30
Requesting available unit to respond.
01:32
Requesting additional units dispatched.
01:36
Position confirmation.
01:39
Acknowledged. Unknown comment.
01:42
Okay.
01:44
Thank you.
01:49
In the house are the wife and children?
01:55
There is the wife, male, two-year-old daughter, and five-month-old.
02:01
Okay.
02:03
He is outside, they are inside.
02:07
Checking now.
02:10
He is inside the home now.
02:17
Clear on that.
02:21
Unit identifier.
02:33
Put the gun in the garage now.
02:36
It is in a case currently.
02:41
Asking for his name.
02:46
Dennis (name withheld).
02:48
Known history.
02:54
Clear, will wait for additional units.
03:02
Okay, clear.
03:03
Requesting contact with certain units.
03:09
Affirmative.
03:14
Central dispatch.
03:16
Go ahead.
03:19
Which house is this?
03:26
On the map, first house on east side of Timber Ridge Court.
03:34
Check second house.
03:37
Negative, second house on east side.
03:42
Roger.
03:45
Additional clear report.
03:50
Clear. Do you have contact with anyone else?
03:54
Partner still on phone with wife.
03:58
Are children locked in somewhere?
04:05
Partner is working on that now.
04:09
Clear. Keep us posted.
04:11
Units around the corner trying to approach home.
04:15
Okay, thank you.
04:20
Unit call from Central.
04:22
What?
04:24
Female is gathering the children.
04:26
They are attempting to get into a bedroom.
04:30
Understood.
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Location mentioned:
Timber Ridge Ct, Ionia, MI 48846
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