Standoff In Adrian

On Monday, March 31^st Bates County Sheriff Office Deputies were dispatched to Adrian, Missouri to assist Adrian Police Department on a possible standoff with a hostage.  Adrian Police received numerous calls to 100 W. 8^th Street, Lot 19, in regards to a male subject coming out onto the porch stating that he was going to harm people and one witness thought they heard a female voice screaming within the residence.

Adrian Police, Missouri State Highway Patrol and Deputies attempted to make contact with the subject but he would not come to the door.  The Bates County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Response Team was activated to assist.

After several hours of attempting to make contact the subject finally came out and was taken into custody without incident and placed on a 24 hour hold for further investigation.  After searching the residence Deputies and Officers found no one else present within the home, and recovered possible methamphetamine.