LYON COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on multiple allegations after a standoff with police.
Just after 11p.m. Tuesday, 43-year-old Daniel Olivarez is alleged to have forcibly entered a home in southeast Emporia, according to Police Captain Ray Mattas.
Olivarez was armed with a handgun and held the victims in the residence until approximately 8a.m. the next day. Olivarez then had a victim drive him to another location in south central Emporia and drop him off at a residence.
Police located Olivarez in a shed in the backyard of that residence. He initially refused to come out of the shed. A standoff ensued and lasted approximately 3 ½ hours. He eventually surrendered peacefully and was taken into custody. Police also located the handgun on the scene.
Olivarez was placed under arrest and taken to the Lyon County Jail on requested charges of Aggravated Kidnapping, Aggravated Assault, Aggravated Battery, Aggravated Burglary, Aggravated Robbery, Violation of a PFA, Criminal Threat, and Interference with Law Enforcement.