The Garnett man who kept law enforcement at bay in an hours-long standoff October 21st, that started with a domestic incident, was charged with crimes involving threats and assault on law officers involved, last week. Officers say James Chambers was armed when he barricaded himself in a detached garage at a home he shared with this wife and her children on North Oak Street in Garnett. The woman and children left the home after a domestic incident, but Chambers refused to come out until he was subdued and arrested. He was bonded out on the domestic violence charge the following day.
Anderson County Attorney, Elizabeth Oliver, says formal charges include aggravated assault of a law officer, aggravated domestic battery and criminal threat, all felonies. Hearing information was not immediately available due to technical difficulties with the statewide court record management system.
