Sioux City, Iowa — A man is facing charges after a standoff in the back of a police car near Sioux City Heelan High School Thursday morning.
Sioux City police sergeant Jeremy McClure says the officers had stopped a suspect possibly involved in an armed robbery near the high school around 11:30 and put him in the patrol car.
The sergeant says they tried for an hour to get the man to give up the gun.
The man was later identified as 36-year-old Emanual Pleitez, and was taken to a local hospital for treatment. Sioux City Police Chief, Rex Mueller spoke at a news conference after the standoff was over and says they found the gun in the police vehicle.
The Chief says the DCI will review everything.
Bishop Heelan High School was placed on lockdown during the incident. Fourth District Iowa Congressman Randy Feenstra was visiting the high school at the time of the incident and remained inside until the man was taken into custody.
