APPLETON, WI — Appleton Police officers face some tense moments early Wednesday morning with a man armed with an axe.
The incident began in the police department’s south parking when a lone Appleton police officer encountered the man, held him at gunpoint and began talking with the suspect.
Other officers soon arrived to assist and de-escalate the incident. The man then set the axe down, stepped away and he was taken into custody without further incident.
The man then indication he wanted to force a confrontation with police because he’d been having suicidal thoughts. He was then taken to a local hospital to get help through mental health resources.
