Illinois
Illinois man arrested in connection to gunshots in Menomonie
MENOMONIE, Wis. (WEAU) – An Illinois man is in custody after reports of gunshots in Menomonie Friday night.
According to the police department, A Wisconsin State Patrol Trooper told staff with the Menomonie Police Department they heard several gunshots north of the Kwik Trip on 3M Drive in Menomonie around 9:00 p.m. Officers responded to the area and found shell casings on the ground near a semi-truck parked in the semi-truck parking lot. They evacuated others from the area. Officers contacted the driver, 37-year-old Saul Juarez of Illinois, who initially was not cooperative with law enforcement. The Eau Claire County Regional SWAT Team was called in for assistance and law enforcement convinced Juarez to surrender without further incident.
Juarez was arrested and the police department is recommending charges of intoxicated use of a firearm and 2nd degree recklessly endangering safety among others.
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