South Lane Co. Standoff, May 31

76000 block of Blue Mt. School Rd. – Cottage Grove – On 5-27-2021, 30 year old Samuel McElmeel began calling 911 and threatened violence against law enforcement officials. He seemed very determined to get a police response to his residence. When initial threats didn’t work he told dispatchers he was going to go mobile and start ramming into cars until police responded. McElmeel then was reported by neighbors to be in the street swinging sticks and kicking at passing vehicles. One neighbor had a confrontation that ended with the neighbor pointing a firearm at McElmeel forcing him to back off. During daylight hours on 5/28/21 Mcelmeel again called 911 and began escalating even further. Numerous attempts to de-escalate and resolve the situation over the phone including the use of a crisis negotiator were unsuccessful. At one point Mcelmeel threatened to go to the nearby Wal-Mart and conduct a mass shooting. Area residents also reported hearing gunshots in the area of McElmeel’s residence. Deputies attempted to contact McElmeel and found him to be non-compliant even with the continued use of Crisis Negotiators. McElmeel had been reportedly armed with a firearm during this standoff. At around 5am on 5/30/21, Mcelmeel was taken into custody with the use of less-lethal tools and tactics. McElmeel was lodged at the Lane County Jail on numerous charges including Disorderly Conduct and Improper Use of 911