Barricaded Subject Gives Up Peacefully
Law enforcement with their weapons drawn during a barricade incident in Oskaloosa this morning.
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Several law enforcement agencies gathered at an apartment building in the 300 block of 1st Avenue East on Tuesday morning.
Oskaloosa Police Chief Ben Boeke said that a subject, Elijah John Utterback, who was wanted by law enforcement, was spotted by an officer in an unmarked car.
Utterback was reported to have entered an apartment after spotting the officer.
According to Boeke, officers gave verbal commands with no response to them by Utterback, and the subject was considered to be barricaded at that point.