Huron police engaged in a brief stand off with an armed man Tuesday afternoon. Officer Cory Borg says officers were dispatched to the 800 block of Lincoln Avenue for a report a male party who brandished a firearm, with two individuals inside. Borg says the individuals, described as residents of the home feared for their safety…
At least two Huron police officers could be seen with firearms drawn, one using a tree for cover. Meanwhile onlookers began to gather in the parking lot of a nearby church. Borg says precautions were taken to keep the curious safe…
While stand offs are rare, Borg encourages passers-by to keep their distance…
The Huron Police Special Response Team and South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation agents took 50-year-old Erwin R. Wollman into custody on charges of aggravated assault and commission of a felony with a firearm. Wollman’s being held in the Beadle County Jail.