Neighbors demand answers regarding W. Cross St. standoff in Ypsilanti

Residents gathered at the January 7, 2026 Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners meeting protesting the actions of law enforcement responding to a barricaded individual in Ypsilanti.

Ypsilanti residents living near a man’s over-30-hour standoff with police are demanding answers as to why such dramatic tactics were used to end a mental health crisis. He was arrested unharmed. The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Department led the multi-agency response to the situation.

“I never thought I’d see a fire hose blasting into a second story of a house that wasn’t on fire.”…

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