UPDATE: More details released on Monroe County standoff
The Monroe County Sheriff's Office says a gunman barricaded himself in a home off Estes Road and Cardiff Drive.
UPDATE (04/06) — More details concerning the standoff have been revealed in a release from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.
The situation began when deputies were sent to 17 Cardiff Drive around 5:00 p.m. in reference to a dispute. According to the release, Robert Bruce O’Neal was drunk and had attempted to drive away from the residence in a vehicle.
Deputies spoke with Robert’s step-father, who said that Robert was drunk and had pointed a rifle at him.
When Deputies had arrived, Robert had barricaded himself into the residence, with the rifle, and had refused to leave. Multiple units arrived at the scene to surround the residence to get Robert to surrender. Around 8:00 p.m., Robert left the residence unarmed, and was taken into custody– he is now being held at the Monroe County Jail where he is charged with aggravated assault and other related charges.
MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A standoff in southwest Monroe County Tuesday afternoon has come to an end.
Marilynne Fitts with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office says a gunman barricaded himself in a home off Estes Road and Cardiff Drive.
Fitts say the man has been taken into custody.
That is all the information we have at this time. Stay with 41NBC for updates as they become available.
