Krebbs
Bartholomew County Sheriff deputies arrested a local man after a standoff with deputies at 5:30 p.m. Saturday on State Road 58.
Deputies received several calls about a male subject stumbling in the roadway in the 8900 block of State Road 58, with callers saying the male had urinated in public and appeared to be carrying a shotgun.
Deputy Tyler Cooper found the male later identified as Derick Krebbs, 34, 9095 W. County Road 550S, Columbus, stumbling in the roadway, said Sgt. Dane Duke, sheriff department spokesman. While being held at gunpoint, Krebbs initially refused several commands to drop the firearm before finally placing the firearm on the ground. Krebbs refused all other commands and told the deputy to shoot him several times, Duke said. During this tense exchange, Krebbs motioned as if he was going to pick up the firearm on two separate occasions, Duke said.
After several minutes of de-escalation Krebbs was placed in handcuffs, however, then began resisting, kicking a deputy in the leg, Duke said.
Krebbs was placed in a patrol car and taken to Columbus Regional Hospital for medical evaluation after which he was taken to the Bartholomew County Jail. Krebbs remains in custody on a 48 hour hold on preliminary charges of public intoxication, disorderly conduct and battery on a law enforcement officer, Duke said.
Krebbs later provided a preliminary breath test sample of .15% BrAC.
An investigation into the incident is continuing, Duke said.
