On September 1, 2025, at 1530 hours, the Fort Wayne Police Department responded to the 1400 block of of Kitch Street regarding an armed subject suffering from a mental health crisis.
Fort Wayne Police Department incident report:
Date: September 1, 2025
Location: 1400 block of Kitch Street, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Time: 1530 hours
Details/Summary:
Officers of the Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) responded to a house in the 1400 block
of Kitch Street regarding an armed subject suffering from a mental health crisis. Arriving
officers attempted to convince the subject to come out so he could be taken for a mental
health evaluation. When this attempt to de-escalate the situation failed, the Emergency
Services Team (EST), the Crisis Response Team (CRT), and the Ariel Support Unit (ASU) were
called to the scene. The FWPD also initiated an IPAWS alert via the cellular network, asking
citizens to stay clear of the area.Just before 7:00 pm, the subject was taken into custody by EST without injury. The subject
will be transported to a local hospital for a mental health evaluation.There is no further threat to the public.
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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