The Brief
- Oak Creek police responded to a reported theft at a business near 27th and Rawson on Monday morning, Feb. 2.
- A man with a gun fled the area, ignoring commands and prompting a perimeter search involving drones and the Franklin Police Department.
- Eventually, officers used a “less lethal” bean bag gun to stop the suspect; he was taken into custody with no injuries reported.
OAK CREEK, Wis. – Oak Creek Police arrested a man on Monday, Feb. 2, after he refused officers’ commands and at one point, pointed a gun at officers.
Incident details
What we know:
According to the Oak Creek Police Department, at about 10:16 a.m. officers responded to a business in the area of 27th and Rawson for a suspicious man who was inside the business and believed to have stolen something.
When officers got there, they found the man in the parking lot. He refused officers’ commands and walked toward the woods. As he was walking, he pointed a gun toward the officers on scene.…