SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas felon on new charges after a standoff with police.
Just after 2:30 a.m. Dec. 11, police responded to a domestic violence disturbance with a weapon at a residence in the 10900 block of West Harvest Lane in Wichita, according to officer Charley Davidson.
Upon arrival, officers contacted the family of 29-year-old Courtland Gire outside of the residence. They reported that Gire was threatening family and his 29-year-old girlfriend with a handgun and knife and that he was holding his girlfriend in a bedroom against her will. Gire also reportedly threatened to shoot responding officers.
The situation was resolved peacefully after approximately four hours through the use of Wichita Police Department's crisis negotiators and mental health advisor who were on the scene.
Gire exited the home and was arrested without the use of force. No one was injured in this incident. Officers also recovered a handgun and knife during the investigation.
Gire remains jailed on requested charges of aggravated assault domestic violence, one count of felon in possession of a firearm and one count of aggravated weapons violation.
The case will be presented to the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office. Gire has over a dozen previous burglary and theft convictions, had been convicted on multiple other felony charges and was dismissed from custody in October, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.