UPDATE (April 28, 2023):
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – A 52-year-old Fort Wayne man is facing charges of domestic battery, criminal confinement, and intimidation for holding a woman hostage for four hours this week in a northeast Fort Wayne home.
Ruben Perez Sr. surrendered to police around 1:20 a.m. on Thursday after taking her hostage around 9:20 Wednesday night in a neighborhood off Maplecrest Road. Police say no one was hurt.
The Fort Wayne Police Department released the following:
The Fort Wayne Police Department responded to an unknown problem Wednesday, April 26th, 2023 at roughly 9:22 pm in the 6500 block of Londonberry Ln. Officers encountered a hostage situation and after unsuccessful attempts to get the suspect to end the incident voluntarily; the Emergency Services Team, Crisis Response Team, and the Air Support Unit were paged to assist with the incident. After several hours of negotiations, the suspect surrendered without incident and was arrested. Neither the female victim or the suspect were injured.
Suspect Arrested #1: Ruben Perez Sr. 52 years of age
Preliminary Charges: Criminal Confinement
Preliminary Charges: Intimidation
Preliminary Charges: Domestic Battery
ORIGINAL STORY:
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Fort Wayne Police say that a woman is safe after a barricaded subject situation turned into a standoff with a man taking her hostage overnight.
Officers were called to the 6500 block of Londonderry Lane in a neighborhood off Maplecrest Road Wednesday night just before 9:30.
They say a man was inside with a gun and had a woman as a hostage. Fort Wayne Police Department officials say he refused to come out and multiple teams were called in to assist.
After hours of negotiating, police say he came out and was apprehended. The woman was not hurt. No charges have been announced but police say they will continue to investigate.
Officials with the Fort Wayne Police Department released the following:
The Fort Wayne Police Department responded to an unknown problem this evening at roughly 9:22 pm in the 6500 block of Londonderry Lane. Once officers arrived on scene, they found that there was an adult male subject armed with a handgun barricaded inside of the home with an adult female hostage. The suspect refused to allow the victim to exit the home and also refused to exit the home himself, willingly. After numerous attempts were made by police to get him to comply, the Emergency Services Team, Crisis Response Team, and the Air Support Unit were paged to assist with the incident.
After the specialty unit’s arrival, more attempts were made to get the suspect to allow the victim to exit the home and for the suspect to exit safely on his own. After several hours of negotiations, the suspect surrendered and was taken into custody without incident. Neither the female victim nor the male suspect were injured.
This incident remains under investigation by the Fort Wayne Police Department and the Allen County Prosecutor’s Office.
