Around 30 officers respond to a home on Maple Hill Drive in Forsyth Township.
FORSYTH TOWNSHIP -- UPDATED 7:11 p.m.
A ten hour standoff in Gwinn ended peacefully on Wednesday after the suspect walked out of his home with his hands up and surrendered.
The suspect was taken into custody around 5 p.m. and transferred to Marquette General Hospital for a mental evaluation.
The adult man, whose name has not been released by police, could face criminal charges stemming from the incident. He allegedly pointed a gun at the Chief of Police in Forsyth Township Wednesday morning. He also allegedly threatened to kill his best friend.
Police say the incident was fueled by a change in the suspect's medication. Officers had visited the home at 526 North Maple Hills Drive a few times in the week prior to the standoff. The situation on Wednesday started when the suspect called 9-1-1 stating that he needed help.
"When I responded to the house on the initial 9-1-1 call, he pointed the handgun at me and asked me to leave his property," said Chief Tim Rector.
After the Forsyth Township Police Chief and two deputies with the Marquette County Sheriff's Department made several phone calls to the suspect and used a megaphone to try and coax him from the home, they called on the Michigan State Police Emergency Response Team.
Troopers on the SERT team started to arrive after lunch, and six troopers from lower Michigan were flown in to K.I. Sawyer later in the afternoon.
Police say the situation is surprising because the man doesn't have a history of being aggressive.
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UPDATED 5:03 p.m.
According to officials, police have the man in custody.
We're on the scene waiting to find out more.
Be sure to watch your newscasts on TV6 and FOX UP for updates, and keep checking back on UpperMichigansSource.com for the very latest.
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UPDATED 4:22 p.m.
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UPDATED 4:05 p.m.
We're finding out more information on this developing story in Gwinn.
Early Wednesday morning, the man who barricaded himself in a Forsyth Township home called 9-1-1. When officials responded to the Maple Hill Drive residence, he refused help.
Police say they've been contacted by this same man earlier in the week.
They say he may be delusional and struggling with medication.
Police also say that they know the man is an avid hunter and suspect that there are several guns inside the home.
Officials on the scene include Forsyth Township Police and the Marquette County Sheriff's Department, who were later joined by the Forsyth Township Fire Department and the Michigan State Police Emergency Response Team from both the U.P. and downstate. The downstate team was flown up Wednesday afternoon.
All together, about 30 officers are in the neighborhood including a K9 unit.
Police we spoke to say he is leaving notes outside the door to communicate.
Earlier in the day, the phone was turned off at the residence. Electricity remains on.
We're following this story closely. Watch Wednesday's newscasts and check back on UpperMichigansSource.com for more updates as more information comes in.
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UPDATED 11:03 a.m.
A situation in Gwinn is being watched closely by authorities.
Forsyth Township and Marquette County Sheriff's officers are speaking with an individual in a home on Maple Hill Drive in Forsyth Township near the Escanaba River.
Authorities are not releasing any information as to what led them to the home.
Mid-morning scanner activity stated he has barricaded himself inside and closed the blinds.
They are using megaphones to speak with the man, and they fear he may be delusional.
They also believe the man has guns in the building, but it's not clear if police feel he poses a further threat.
We'll have more on this story as it develops. Check back often for details.
