UPDATE: Search for fugitive caused road closure, standoff in Ply - KTIV News 4 Sioux City IA: News, Weather and Sports

UPDATE: Search for fugitive caused road closure, standoff in Plymouth County

Posted:
By Matt Breen, Evening Anchor - bio | email
NEAR SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KTIV) -

Authorities say the search for a fugitive, who failed to show up for a hearing, sparked a standoff in southern Plymouth County, Iowa, Friday.

It was a situation that closed this mile-long stretch of road... from Broken Kettle Road and West 52nd Street in Woodbury County, to County Road K-18 and West Loop Road in Plymouth County.

At about 3:00pm, Friday, deputy U.S. Marshals came to a home along K-18 searching for Geovany Gonzalez-Gonzalez. He's charged with drug trafficking, but failed to show up for a hearing.

Marshals were told that Gonzalez was inside the home, but was armed with a .380-pistol, and refused to come out. His family thought Gonzalez might be suicidal.

By 7:30pm, Friday, an Iowa State Patrol negotiator had talked Gonzalez into surrendering.

He's been booked into the Woodbury County jail. The road has since reopened.

Powered by WorldNow
All content © Copyright 2000 - 2013 WorldNow and KTIV Television Inc. All Rights Reserved.
For more information on this site, please read our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Persons with disabilities who need assistance with issues relating to the content of this station's public inspection file should contact Administrative Assistant Kathy Clayton at (712) 239-4100 x209. Questions or concerns relating to the accessibility of the FCC's online public file system should be directed to the FCC at 888-225-5322, at 888-835-5322 (TTY) or at fccinfo@fcc.gov.