NORTH VERNON, Ind. -The Jennings County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) de-escalated a hostage situation where a local man allegedly held a female victim at gunpoint on Monday afternoon, October 6.
JCSO Deputies were dispatched to the 1300 block of North Huckleberry Drive to a domestic violence situation at approximately 12:30 p.m. The female victim was advised to flee the residence, but the male suspect, 21-year-old Kean Weston of Indianapolis, allegedly held a firearm to the female victim’s head as she attempted to leave.
During a nearly hour-and-a-half standoff, Sgt. Thomas Mellencamp and Chief Deputy Cody Low negotiated with Mr. Weston, who was sitting in a vehicle in front of the residence, while armed with a firearm. Eventually, Mr. Weston complied, was taken into custody, and then transported to the Jennings County Jail without further incident…