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Man charged following standoff at Indianola home

Michael Beem is being charged with Harassment in the First Degree.

INDIANOLA, Iowa — A man has been charged after Indianola police say he barricaded himself inside of a home Wednesday afternoon.

The active situation took place at a home near East 1st Avenue and South 8th Street beginning arond 5:30 p.m.

Indianola and Warren County authorities responded to a call of a man barricaded in the home. They say they are unsure if he had any weapons. 

49-year-old Michael Beem has been charged with Harassment in the First Degree and was taken into custody without incident. He made an initial appearance Thursday at the Warren county Courthouse.

Credit: Matthew Judy/WOI-TV
Indianola active scene

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