Multiple arrests made in weapons incident near Oconto Falls

By: 
NEW Media Staff

Several law enforcement agencies responded May 1 to what officials called “a disturbance involving a firearm and other weapons” at a residence on Konitzer Road in the Town of Oconto Falls.

A news release from Oconto County Sheriff Todd Skarban said the responding officers “quickly remedied the situation with multiple arrests.” Skarban said there was no threat to the public as the entire incident was isolated to the property but provided no further details.

In addition to the Oconto County Sheriff’s Department, responding agencies included the Gillett Police Department, Oconto Falls Police Department, Wisconsin State Patrol, and the Oconto Falls Ambulance Service.

Skarban said the incident remains under investigation and more information would be released in coming days, but as of noon May 3, nothing further was available and no criminal complaints had been filed in Oconto County Circuit Court.

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