2nd Time Called Out for SRT

For those of you who may not have heard, Charlie got called out as an SRT (Special Response Team) member for his second time to assist in a situation that took place at 370th and Jefferson just north of Orange City, IA yesterday.  I headed home for my lunch break at 12:00 p.m. yesterday when shortly thereafter I received a call from Charlie asking if I was home and if I could get his duty boots, pants, and SRT gear together...I knew what that meant.  Although, I got butterflies in my stomach I kept my cool quite a bit better than the very first call he received.  I don't know if it was because it was the second time around now, or if it was because I had no clue what was all involved in this specific situation at all.  Either way, I just tried to remind myself that he is trained in what he does, they have protective gear for a reason, and everything is ultimately in God's hands.  I was happy to receive a call from him shortly after 3:00 p.m. to hear that they were done and that everyone was ok.  Here is the report that was released regarding the situation if you are at all interested in hearing the story:

NEAR SIOUX COUNTY, Iowa (KTIV) -

     A tense situation came to an end Tuesday afternoon in rural Sioux County, Iowa resulting in a man taken into custody.

     It took a joint SWAT team with officers from Sioux County, Plymouth County and Le Mars police to get a man out of a home. That man was Gilberto Trejo-Olmedo.

     Authorities say Olmedo was wanted on several charges including operating while intoxicated, interference with official acts, and disorderly conduct.

     Trejo-Olmedo is an employee at a dairy farm, at 370th Street and Jefferson Avenue, north of Orange City and also lived on the property.

     It all began around 11:00 a.m. Tuesday morning when Sioux County officials attempted to server their warrant.

     When they arrived at the home, some occupants warned that Trejo-Olmedo, who was sleeping in the basement at the time, may have been armed.

     Officers proceeded to clear the home and employees at the dairy.

     Negotiators worked for more than an hour and a half to get Trejo-Olmedo out, with no success, until about 2:00 p.m.

     "Ultimately what the SWAT team did is administer some gas into the basement, which did bring him out shortly there after and we took him into custody," said Sioux County Sheriff Dan Altena.

     Trejo-Olmedo was taken to the Sioux County Jail where he faces an additional charge of interference with official acts resulting from the standoff.

     His bond has not yet been set.

     Tune into News 4 at six... to see you how the sheriff's department is using a new type of "tip line" to find suspects like Trejo-Olmedo.

There is also a short video that was shot by Channel 4 news out of Sioux City shortly after the arrest was made...and yes Charlie is in it, you should be able to spot him, just look for the tall guy ;)   Here is a link to the video if you're are interested in seeing it:  http://www.ktiv.com/story/15069912/update-man-arrested-identified-following-orange-city-ia-standoff?autoStart=true&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=6043984

I hope you are all having a great week!

~Jamie~