By Police1 Staff
SHEFFIELD LAKE, Ohio — An Ohio SWAT officer is in critical condition after being shot during a standoff with a suspect.
On Thursday, the U.S. Marshals Service went to the home of Martin Lynn Robinson, who was wanted for firearm violations, FOX 8 reports. When authorities tried to entered Robinson’s home, gunfire was exchanged.
“Our team conducted surveillance and opted to have Lorain County SWAT officers make entry due to Robinson’s weapons history and his well-documented confrontational nature with local law enforcement,” said the U.S. Marshals Service Northern District of Ohio, in a news release on Friday. “The Lorain Division had also obtained information that Robinson had previously threatened law enforcement with the weapons he had in his house.”
Authorities said SWAT Officer Eugene Ptacek was critically wounded after being shot in the buttocks. Police retreated after Ptacek was shot, according to Cleveland.com.
After hours of on-and-off negotiations, Robinson surrendered to authorities midnight Friday. Police said Robinson suffered gunshot wounds to his leg and arm.
Ptacek was taken to a hospital and was stabilized. He remains in critical condition as of Friday.
Robinson, an ex-corrections officer, was taken into custody after he was treated at a hospital. He has not yet been charged.