Confrontation22116bJamestown (CSi) Jamestown Police, the Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office and the James Valley Special Operations unit responded to 1609 16th Street Southwest Apt 3-B, in Jamestown at About 7:15 p.m., Sunday.  41 year old Warren Johnson was arrested and taken into custody to the Stutsman Count Correctional facility

Police Lt. Justin Blinsky said an individual who knows the family had called police saying the male occupant had locked his 13 year old son out of the apartment, so a welfare check was made.

Police attempted to make contact with the male, the lone occupant of the apartment, who showed aggression and indicated that he had a weapon, and intended to harm police.

In the meantime police checked on the 13 year old male, who was okay.

The second attempt to make contact with male showed more aggression on his part, and refused to come out of the apartment.

A search warrant was executed, at which time police heard a noise in the apartment that indicated a possible weapon was to be used.  The James Valley Special Operations Unit was dispatched to the scene, about 8-p.m.  The male opened the door and confronted officers with a multi-tool.  He refused to drop it, and police used a tazer on the man.

The man, identified as 41 year old Warren Johnson, was arrested and taken into custody to the Stutsman Count Correctional facility.  Johnson faces charges of Child Neglect Terrorizing and Preventing Arrest. He is awaiting formal charges, and is to make his initial court appearance.

Blinsky said a Jamestown Police officer receive a minor injury in the confrontation, and sought treatment at Jamestown Regional Medical Center.  There were a total of eight or nine law enforcement officers on the scene.

The incident ended just after 8-p.m.