Chadron Barricade Incident

(CHADRON, Neb.) – Tuesday afternoon was a tense time for Chadron and State law enforcement. According to scanner traffic, a male was barricaded in the Best Western in Chadron. Panhandle Scanner reported as information came in:

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Lots of scanner traffic indicating a situation in Chadron. An investigator is called for, two negotiators and five more troopers requested by the Chadron chief. We believe it’s a situation with a male at the Best Western. Please stay out of the area or away from any emergency vehicles at this time. Please pray for everyone involved in this incident. We will have more information as it becomes available.

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UPDATE : we have an update from a family member at the hotel…

“The guy at the hotel in Chadron is the guy whose house burned down in Hay springs. He threatened suicide and the cops were called and then it has escalated. He is armed and the hotel workers have been escorted out. I have a family member that works there.”

Also, dispatch just advised all units to go to secure channel 5. We will not have any further traffic on this incident, however we will continue to get updates from the community and our other sources.

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UPDATE : The situation at the Best Western has been resolved without incident. Normal activities can resume in the designated area.

Barricades are being removed from the streets and normal activities can resume as soon as they are. Housing in place is also lifted in that area as well.

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Chadron Police Department sent out a final press release on the incident.

On December 3, 2024 at approximately 12:48 PM, the Communications Center received a report of an armed subject inside a room at the Best Western in Chadron. The report indicated the armed subject was threatening self-harm. The Communications Center notified local law enforcement of the report and an immediate response ensued.

Law Enforcement officers from the Chadron Police Department arrived on scene and began evacuation of the Bester Western, set up a perimeter around the area and sent out notifications to the public via Code Red. In addition, a request for additional resources was placed to area law enforcement. Law enforcement from the Nebraska State Patrol, Dawes County Sheriff’s Office, Gordon Police Department, and Sheridan County responded. Specialized trained negotiators from the Nebraska State Patrol were also called in to assist with negotiations if needed.  The Chadron Volunteer Fire Department was called and staged in a safe area for a quick and immediate response if needed.

As the situation unfolded, additional information came into the Communications Center providing needed telephone numbers for the reported armed subject, as well as information to where the suspected armed subject may actually be located. Through investigation it was eventually learned the suspected armed subject was actually not in a room at the Best Western at the time, but was actually in another state, contrary to the initial report. Law enforcement in the other state were contacted to ensure the location of the reported armed subject and to also check on the subject’s well-being. As a result, the information was confirmed that the subject was not in Chadron or in Nebraska. The subject was reported to be ok. All law enforcement and additional responding resources were released from the scene without incident.

We would like to thank all of our partner law enforcement agencies for their quick response and for all the resources they provided to this situation.