Howard County deputies arrest wanted man who fired shot as SWAT approached
Deputies were trying to serve four warrants on Michael Dennis, 36, for drug, gun, battery and other charges.
Credit: Howard County Sheriff's Office
Author: WTHR.com staff
Updated: 12:17 PM EDT April 21, 2021
KOKOMO, Ind. — The Howard County Sheriff's Office has a wanted man back behind bars after a tense standoff that involved the suspect firing a shot as SWAT approached.
Deputies were trying to serve four warrants on Michael Dennis, 36, for drug, gun, battery and other charges. Police found him Tuesday at the Baymount Inn in Kokomo and said he began barricading the door. Deputies deployed gas hoping to get Michael to come out. He allegedly told deputies through the door, “If you start spraying, I’ll start shooting.”