Newton police were involved in an overnight standoff with a man throwing things from his 7th story apartment balcony.
Officers were called to the apartment building, near 9th and Main, around 7:15 Sunday evening. They made contact with a man who had made suicidal statements, and was reportedly breaking things and throwing them at people on the ground. There were no reports on anyone being hurt by a thrown object.
Negotiators worked to get the man to surrender, and other people living in the building were asked to leave or shelter in place. After several hours and no success, the Harvey County Emergency Response Team entered the apartment by force and took the man into custody. He was booked into jail after a medical examination.
Along with charges from incidents Sunday evening, this suspect also had warrants for burglary, theft, and stalking.
