On December 8, 2022, at 2242 hours, the Fort Wayne Police Department was conducting surveillance to serve a felony arrest warrant for Joseph Berumen at a residence in the 3000 block of Barr Street.
Fort Wayne Police Department incident report:
Arrest Warrant Service
Date: December 8, 2022
Location: 3000 block of Barr Street, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Time: 2242 hours
Suspect Arrested: Joseph Berumen, 22 years of age
Preliminary Charge of arrest warrant:
- Unlawful Carrying of a Handgun
Details/Summary:
The Fort Wayne Police Department Vice and Narcotics Unit were conducting surveillance to serve a felony arrest warrant for Joseph Berumen at a residence on the 3000 block of Barr St. Confirmation was made that Joseph was in the residence, but he refused to come out. Numerous attempts were made to have Joseph exit voluntarily, but were unsuccessful. Allen County SWAT and Negotiators and FWPD Air Support Unit were paged to the scene. Shortly after arrival of the tactical units Joseph exited the residence voluntarily and was placed in custody without incident.
All criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
All information is preliminary and subject to change during the course of the investigation.
Investigators are asking anyone with information about the shooting to contact the Fort Wayne Police Department at 427-1201, Crime Stoppers at 436-7867, or use the free “P3 Tips” app.
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