The site of a St. Michael standoff in June is now the location of a huge structural fire after flames were reported by witnesses shortly before 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022. The property at 599 Central Avenue NE in St. Michael belongs to the Gardas family – which was the location of a standoff […]
Standoff Ends in St. Michael as Man is Apprehended
Law enforcement made their final move in the 8 p.m. hour.
After nearly two full days of an intense standoff between a St. Michael man and law enforcement agencies is over. The stalemate ended in the 8 p.m. hour Wednesday, June 22, when law enforcement agencies made the decision to fire back at the man, 39-year-old Brandon Gardas, who had fired on them multiple times since […]
Standoff Paralyzes St. Michael Neighborhoods
Wright County officials have identified the suspect barricaded in his home as Brandon Gardas, 39, St. Michael.
Wright County Sheriff’s Deputies, St. Cloud SWAT teams and other officials have been on the scene of a standoff in the 500 Block of Central Avenue Northeast in St. Michael after a domestic dispute spiraled into a scene where a man fired multiple shots into the area around his residence Tuesday, June 21. Witnesses say […]
Albertville Man Facing Multiple Charges after Standoff
The incident, which lasted more than 17 hours, ended peacefully in Monticello.
The Albertville man who shut down a Monticello school with a more than 17-hour standoff is facing multiple charges from a string of events that unfolded Monday, Jan. 25 and Tuesday, Jan. 26. Justin Michael Dellwo, 35, Albertville, has been charged with two counts of Felony Firearms Violations and one charge of Felony Fleeing a […]
BREAKING: Standoff in Monticello Closes Eastview Building
Wright County Sheriff's Office has been involved with an incident near the school much of the morning.
UPDATE 6:30 p.m. – the incident has been resolved and the man is in custody. He has not been identified by the Wright County Sheriff’s Office. UPDATE 11:30 a.m.: Here’s the Sheriff’s Office’s latest statement on the incident: On Monday, Jan. 25, 2021, at approximately 8:06 p.m. deputies were dispatched to 64th Way Northeast in […]
Wright County Deputies Surround Home in Albertville Standoff
UPDATE (12 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19) Wright County has released this official summary report of the incident in Albertville Sunday, Aug. 17: Sheriff JoeHagerty reports that on Sunday, August 17, 2014 at approximately 1:30am the Wright County Sheriff’s Office dispatch center received a call requesting that officers check the welfare of a male party that […]