2-year-old hostage crisis situation in South Dakota might seem an occurrence that can only happen in movies. However, the horrible incident was all too real late Tuesday night in Rapid City, South Dakota. Fortunately, a six-hour hostage standoff involving the 2-year-old hostage crisis situation in South Dakota ended favourably with the toddler rescued unhurt and the suspect in handcuffs.
According to NBC News, authorities said the 2-year-old hostage crisis situation in South Dakota ended same day late Tuesday after police stormed a house where a reported burglar had taken a toddler as prisoner. Officers reportedly responded armed with assault rifles.
Amazingly, not only did police arrest the suspect and save the child, the 2-year-old hostage crisis situation in South Dakota ended without anyone having fired a single shot. Nobody was injured and according to NewsCenter1, officers used distraction devices and door-breach rounds instead.
Also assisting during the 2-year-old hostage crisis situation in South Dakota was the American Red Cross. They reportedly served 250 meals and snacks to law enforcement officers and provided temporary shelter for a family of six.
Rapid City Police Chief Karl Jegeris said of the 2-year-old hostage crisis situation in South Dakota, 'We are just extremely, extremely thankful that the baby was rescued, the baby is safe, all officers are safe and the suspect is in custody.'
According to reports, the 2-year-old hostage crisis situation in South Dakota began when a disturbance call which turns out to be a burglary in progress, led police to a foot chase and eventual hostage situation into another home Tuesday night.
The police who responded to the 2-year-old hostage crisis situation in South Dakota were reportedly called around 4 p.m. local time (6 p.m. ET).
As the burglar took hold of the two-year-old, most of the family got away, said police. Eventually, a special response team was forced to enter the house where the boy and burglar stayed due to hours of unsuccessful negotiation.
The suspect in the 2-year-old hostage crisis situation in South Dakota was identified as 32-year-old Raymond Cuny. Cuny was charged with second-degree kidnapping, second-degree burglary and other charges.
Cuny reportedly left the street of the house he burglarized and entered into the neighbor's home through the back door. The suspect Cuny decided to barricade himself in a house on the 900 block of Silver Street while holding the two-year-old toddler as hostage.
Police took to social media to report of the successful outcome of the 2-year-old hostage crisis situation in South Dakota.
Baby rescued and safe. Suspect in custody. All officers and deputies are safe.
— Karl Jegeris (@chiefjegeris) July 2, 2014
Child in the home with the suspect is not related to the suspect. Being treated as hostage situation, first priority is rescuing child. — RapidCityPD (@RapidCityPD) July 2, 2014
Meanwhile, Stephanie McCloskey, the mother of the two-year-old spoke out about the 2-year-old hostage crisis situation in South Dakota.
She said, 'My friend and her kids were in there as well, he let them go, released them, they didn't bring him out so it made me suspicious and worried even more as to why my son wasn't released.'
McCloskey said she heard sirens as she came out of her house. She had no idea what would happen next. She detailed further, 'It just scared me because I didn't know what he was doing to my son, I didn't know if he was scared or starving, I didn't know what was wrong with him, so it was like my world stopped.'
According to NewsCenter1, the Rapid City/Pennington County Special Response team was called in to respond to the 2-year-old hostage crisis situation in South Dakota.
The Response team slowly moved towards the house with protective shields in order to give Cuny a phone so they could communicate, however Cuny was still uncooperative and they were forced to go in.
Captain Dan Rud with the Rapid City Police Department said, 'We believe he is armed, we know who he is, he is wanted there are a couple of local warrants out.'
The force entry reportedly occurred around 10:30 p.m. with the police using distraction devices and door breach rounds. Fortunately, the 2-year-old hostage crisis situation in South Dakota ended extremely well and the boy was reunited with McCloskey without injuries.
Chief Jegeris said of the outcome of the 2-year-old hostage crisis situation in South Dakota, 'Seeing them mother be reunited with that 2-year-old was a moment that I will never forget," said "It was like there was a monster was in my house and they came an they got him out.'
By the time NewsCenter1 interviewed McCloskey Wednesday, she said, 'To that monster, they needed to talk to him, and they needed him to comply so they threw the phone in.'
McCloskey also expressed how grateful she was of the police and said, 'They brought my world back to me.'
During the interview, the two-year-old Carlos reportedly wouldn't leave his mother's side. McCloskey said that apart from being shaky, the boy is fine.
McCloskey said, 'He doesn't want to be in the house, if the door is closed he'll cry to have it open, a little bit in shock.'
2-year-old hostage crisis situation in South Dakota now has McCloskey focusing on the bright side as she said that the occurrence made her family closer
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