Watson, IL-(Effingham Radio)- A standoff that lasted over 12 hours has now ended without incident. Yesterday afternoon the Effingham County Sheriff’s Office was called to the residence of Matthew Reissen on Route 37 east of Watson due to reports of a man burning the ditch and throwing objects at oncoming traffic. When police arrived, the man retreated into his home and refused to come outside. Responding officers believed him to be armed inside his home, so they attempted to get him to come out of his home willingly. This was when the Illinois State Police Tactical Response Team took over.
Early this morning, Reissen surrendered himself to police and was taken to St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital for treatment for an injury on his hand.
Sheriff Kuhns gave a statement on the incident this morning, detailing how the police and responders were able to settle the situation down with no one getting hurt.
Sheriff Kuhns thanks everyone who helped resolve the situation. Assisting agencies included Effingham City Police, ISP Tactical Team, ISP Negotiators, IDOT, Illinois SOS Bomb Squad, Air Evac Medical, RuralMed, Altamont & Teutopolis Police. He also mentioned that the Watson United Methodist Church was very helpful to them by providing shelter for all involved during the stormy evening last night.
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