Mason man arrested after stand-off in Aurelius Township

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — A 28-year-old Mason man is in the Ingham County Jail after a stand-off with Ingham County Sheriff Department authorities.

The Ingham County Sheriff’s Department was dispatched around 6:30 a.m. on a call of a woman being held against her will in an abandoned building. The woman had begun texting with an acquaintance stating man had drugged her and she was being held against her will be a man who had “firearms,” sheriff officials reported in a news release Friday afternoon.

Based on information collected during an investigation, the Ingham County Sheriff’s Department determined where the woman was and that she was being held against her will. As a result, the Ingham Regional Special Response Team was activated.

The house was surrounded by law enforcement.

“Through significant effort, Investigators and Negotiators made contact with the female and alleged suspect via phone,” sheriff officials reported.

The man surrendered to law enforcement about 10:30 a.m., officials reported.

“As a result of the ensuing investigation, the 28- year-old Mason-area man was arrested and lodged at the Ingham County Correctional Facility,” officials stated. “Detectives will present the case to the Ingham County Prosecutors Office this weekend.”

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