DA's Office Reviewing Standoff Case

The Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office is reviewing the domestic violence case that led to a four-hour police standoff on Oakland Avenue Friday afternoon.

An armored truck, robotic cameras and bulletproof vests were used by police in  response to a 911 call at 2:32 Friday about domestic violence in the apartment building at 3575 Oakland Ave. Police say people were screaming on the other end of the telephone line.

When the couple did not answer the door, Shorewood Police Chief David Banaszynski said his department called the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office, which then took the lead on the tactical response. Other area police departments also responded to the scene.

Shorewood police took the case to the DA's Office for possible charges on Tuesday, but the office is asking for a day or two before making a charging decision. Shorewood police are not releasing the audio of the 911 call or any further details about the incident until the DA's office makes a charging decision.

Meanwhile, Marquis Jones – the man involved in the Shorewood standoff – has told Patch's media partners at WISN12 News that his girlfriend and a friend got into a fight Friday afternoon. After the friend left, they took a nap together and awoke to police banging on their door.

"Me and my girl go to sleep. We wake up four hours later to tanks, hundred officers, SWAT team," he said. "They act like I'm a terrorist out here."

Jones said he did not answer the door because he did not believe he did anything wrong.

Banaszynski has said that domestic violence cases are often volatile, and the most important thing is that the situation ended peacefully.