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Steven McDougal

The man involved in a standoff Monday with police officers in Edwardsville Mobile Home Village was charged Wednesday. The Wyandotte County District Attorney charged Steven McDougal, 41, with with one count of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer and one count of criminal possession of a firearm in connection with the incident at 3 Beach St.

McDougal is in the Wyandotte County Jail in lieu of a $100,000 bond.

McDougal was arrested after a nine-hour standoff between police after a battering ram was used to punch a hole in the trailer's wall.

Edwardsville Police Chief Mark Mathies said his officers responded to a call about 1:30 a.m. regarding a domestic disturbance at 3 Beach St., found nothing happening, and returned about 2:55 a.m.

A female was believed to be in the home, Mathies said, and so after one male who was on the porch was taken away, officers entered the trailer.

Inside, they were met by a man pointing a weapon at them, at which point Mathies said officers retreated and called for assistance.

The Kansas City, Kan., Police Department's special tactical unit arrived and led operations, Mathies said.

After tear gas failed to flush the suspect from the trailer, the KCK unit decided to call the Lenexa Police Department for the use of its battering ram, which is affixed to a military-style personnel carrier.

The ram arrived and "essentially made a big hole so we could observe," Mathies said, after which it was discovered the man had been by himself.

He was arrested without further incident, Mathies said, although the man appears to be struggling in a video that appeared on Kansas City television news stations, credited to Edwardsville resident Michael Moore, as officers dragged the suspect away from the trailer.

The Wyandotte County District Attorney's office did not report any charges filed against the man as of Wednesday.

Mathies said the incident was still under investigation for the purpose of determining what charges should be filed. He said he figured one such charge would be aggravated assault against a police officer, for aiming a weapon at the Edwardsville officers who entered the home.

Mathies said he was grateful for the "gracious" response of the KCK and Lenexa police departments.

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