Authorities in an area city diffused a potentially dangerous situation on Monday, August 5.
According to a post on the Brookfield Police Department’s Facebook page, there was a large police presence at Walmart following a traffic stop by Brookfield Police officers. A male passenger in the vehicle displayed a firearm and threatened to harm himself.
After a short period of time, the subject with a handgun was taken into custody without further incident.
Nobody was injured during the incident.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol and the Linn County Sheriffs Department assisted the Brookfield Police Department at the scene.