Man charged following Whitefish Bay standoff; ‘I’ll blow up the house’

The Brief

  • A man faces criminal charges following an hours-long standoff in Whitefish Bay on Monday night, June 22.
  • Police responded to Hampton and Berkeley around 5 p.m. after reports of a man walking in the road and threatening to shoot people.
  • Upon arrival, officers found the man had barricaded himself inside his home.

WHITEFISH BAY, Wis. A 32-year-old man has been criminally charged following an hours-long standoff in Whitefish Bay on Monday night, June 22.

Zachary Fink has been charged with the following:

  • Failure to comply with officer’s attempt to take person into custody
  • Obstructing an officer
  • Disorderly conduct, use of a dangerous weapon
  • Bail jumping

Whitefish Bay standoff

The backstory:

According to the criminal complaint, Whitefish Bay police responded to the area of Hampton and Berkeley around 5 p.m. following reports of a man making hand-gun gestures at people and shouting threats to shoot them.

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