The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office is receiving criticism for its handling of a 30-hour standoff with a man in Ypsilanti that ended on Jan. 5.
Community members asked that the eight charges filed against 53-year-old Ruben Peeler be dropped, saying a response that prioritized his mental health could have ended what became a 30-hour standoff much quicker and with much less resistance.
“We don’t want harm to be done, period, and in this case, it feels like a lot of harm was done,” said resident Dawn Keech…