PHILLIPS COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas man on multiple charges after a standoff in Phillipsburg.
Just before 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, deputies responded to a reported domestic violence incident in the 400 block of D Street in Phillipsburg, according to a media release from the Phillips Co. Sheriff.
Upon meeting with the reporting party it was learned that a man had discharged a firearm at the reporting party inside a residence. The man remained in the home.
Deputies contacted the man on the phone and asked him to step outside so they could speak with him. He refused to do so and a perimeter was established around the residence and nearby residents were evacuated for their safety. Attempts to get the man to come outside continued throughout the night.
Assistance was requested from the Kansas Highway Patrol Special Response Team which arrived early Thursday morning. They assumed control of the perimeter and negotiations with the man continued.
At approximately 2:00 p.m. Thursday 78-year-old Edgar R. Wintersteen surrendered without incident. He was checked by medical personnel and transported to the Phillips County Sheriffs Office where he was booked into jail on requested charges of Aggravated Assault, Unlawful Discharge of a Firearm, Interference with Law Enforcement and Criminal Damage to property. He remains in custody with a $30,000 bond.
Upon Wintersteen's surrender, a search warrant was executed on the residence and a stolen firearm was recovered for which charges are pending.