For Immediate Release

May 23, 2021

Barricaded Subject

Date: 5/23/2021

Time: 7:18am

Location: 400 W. Dewald

Updated:

Arrested:  Rodney Stephens, male 28yo

Charges:   Arrest Warrant for level 5 felony domestic battery

Domestic  Battery, A misd

Domestic Battery causing moderate bodily injury, Level 6 felony

Domestic Battery in presence of a child less than 16 years of age, level 6 felony

Domestic Battery, prior conviction to same victim, level 5 felony

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Details:

On May 23, 2021, at 7:18am, officers with the Fort Wayne Police Department responded to a report of a domestic disturbance at a home in the 400 block of W. Dewald St. Officers arrived and made contact with an adult female victim who advised an adult male was still inside the apartment and was possibly armed with a gun, had possibly fired a shot inside the apartment, and had battered her. The adult male also was found to have an active arrest warrant.

Officers began making contact with the suspect who was still inside the residence, refusing to come out. Despite attempts at loud hailing the suspect to come out, the suspect refused to surrender.

Because of the dangerous nature of the incident, the Emergency Services Team, Crisis Response Team, and Air Support Unit were requested to assist. CRT Negotiators made phone contact with the suspect, who eventually peacefully surrendered at 10:05am and was taken into custody without incident.

The female victim was evaluated at a local hospital and released.

The male is being transported to the police station where he will be questioned before being transported to the Allen County Jail on his warrant and any charges stemming from this incident.

Any subsequent charges will be released when appropriate

Chris Felton
Public Information Officer
Fort Wayne Police Department