The disturbance at Monroe ISD becomes a hostage situation

MONROE — Law enforcement officers arrested a Monroe County ISD employee after a home invasion and hostage situation on Friday, Oct. 25, according to a news release from Monroe County Sheriff Troy Goodnough.

Sheriff's Office officers were assisted at the scene by Michigan State Police, Ida Township Fire Department and Monroe County Ambulance personnel. — Sheriff’s Office officers were assisted at the scene by Michigan State Police, Ida Township Fire Department and Monroe County Ambulance personnel.

While assigned to ISD, Sergeant Jason Miller was alerted by staff to a male subject acting erratically outside the ISD building. Miller located the subject, identified as an ISD employee, in a rear parking lot and engaged the employee in conversation. As he spoke, however, the subject made movements and gestures that led Miller to believe he was armed.

Miller alerted Monroe County Central Dispatch, prompting multiple units from across the county to converge on the area. The suspect walked south from the school and off school grounds with Miller in tow. Once outside the school, the subject entered an unlocked residence in the 1100 block of South Raisinville Road, which was occupied by a male and two females.

The subject took one of the women hostage and barricaded himself in a bedroom. Deputies surrounded the residence and entered the home, at which point negotiations with the subject began. They eventually forced their way into the bedroom, rescuing the hostage and taking the home invasion suspect into custody.

— Contact reporter Connor Veenstra at [email protected]

This article originally appeared on The Monroe News: Monroe ISD employee arrested after home invasion and hostage taking