Fryn' Pan Standoff Ends

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Sioux Falls Police blocked off the streets around 12th and Western for nearly 8 hours on Tuesday as they dealt with an armed man in the Fryn' Pan restaurant.

Sioux Falls Police blocked off the streets around 12th and Western for nearly eight hours on Tuesday as they dealt with an armed man in the Fryn' Pan restaurant.

By Drew Sandholm

Story Created: Feb 24, 2009 at 10:57 PM CST

Story Updated: Feb 25, 2009 at 1:53 AM CST

 A standoff which lasted seven-and-a-half hours came to an end just before 10 o'clock Tuesday night at the Fryn' Pan restaurant at 12th and Western in Sioux Falls.

 The standoff started just before 2:30 when a still unidentified man entered the restaurant with a gun and told everyone inside to get out. Sioux Falls Police soon responded to the scene, backed up by the Sioux Falls SWAT Team.

 Officer Sam Clemens tells Action News, police department negotiators spent the afternoon and the evening talking with the man. At one point during the evening, the man with the gun walked outside the restaurant briefly to get a breath of fresh air before returning inside the restaurant.

 Just before 10 o'clock, the man walked outside the restaurant and surrendered to police. His name is not being released tonight.

 Click on the video icon to see Drew Sandholm's 10PM report from the scene.

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Thursday, Feb 26 at 11:58 AM tlcavvy wrote ...

but see, if someone would have shot him in the head he wouldnt be able to get out of jail. he would be gone. He came into a business establishment and start waving a gun around at innocent people, that is certainly NOT legal. What do you expect them to do? let him walk away free? get a clue.

Thursday, Feb 26 at 10:17 AM Anonymous wrote ...

I cant believe some of your comments. That is what is wrong with this county. instead of trying to help people we always just jump to throwing them in jail. SOmeone, please tell me how throwing someone with a mental condition in jail is going to help anything in the long run? Thats why people get out and commit another crime. We put nothing into helping them just lock em up and that should fix them. Well i don't always believe that works

Thursday, Feb 26 at 12:53 AM tlcavvy wrote ...

Its too bad someone packing a concealed weapon didn't pop him in the back of the head and save us some trouble.

Wednesday, Feb 25 at 10:00 AM Annonymous wrote ...

Oh you will love this. He may not even get anytime if he says he didn't know what he was doing or where he was just plead insanity and he may not see any time for this just may be put in the mental ward. WOW this world is getting wierder and wierder by the day!!

Wednesday, Feb 25 at 9:14 AM Amber wrote ...

WOW this guy is an IDIOT! Why didnt he just SHOOT HIMSELF?

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