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Update - Disgruntled Employee

MEDIA RELEASE

Medford Police Department                                                     

411 W 8^th Street

Medford, OR 97501                     

 

Date:             March 12, 2010

 

Contact:       Lt. Bob Hansen                                               

                        Public Information Officer

 

Type of Incident:  Disgruntled Employee to be Evaluated

 

Date and time of incident:  03/08/10 at 2100 hours     

 

Location of incident:  500 block of Effie Street, Medford

 

On 030810, the Medford Police Department SWAT Team and the Hostage Negotiating Team were able to successfully take a potentially volatile male subject into protective custody for a mental evaluation.

 

The subject had been recently placed on administrative leave from his place of employment and was very disgruntled.  The subject had legally purchased several firearms within the last of couple of days.

 

Local Law Enforcement agencies were extremely concerned that the subject was planning retaliation against his employers.  Early this morning, members of the Hostage Negotiating Team were able to talk the subject into voluntarily surrendering to awaiting SWAT Team members.  The subject was transported for treatment at a local hospital.  The firearms were seized for safekeeping.

 

** UPDATE **

 

Today, 031210 at approximately 1100 hours, all of the firearms held by the Medford Police Department in this incident were returned to the owner without incident.

 

The Medford Police Department now considers this matter closed.

 

 

 

Media Release prepared by: Lt. Bob Hansen     Date: 3/12/2010  Time: 2:27 PM

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