Police standoff in Zortman ends with subject in custody.

(Phillips County Sheriff’s Office) Another update on the shelter in place situation in Zortman from Wednesday, December 4th.

The individual in question was reportedly having a mental health episode, causing them to barricade themselves inside their home.

The original call to this individual’s house was made due to a concerned friend, followed by a discovery that the subject did have a felony warrant for their arrest.

The person spent the night erratically firing a firearm, with some of the instances perceived to be aimed at police, before surrendering to law enforcement the following morning and being taken into custody.