Police responded to a McDonalds restaurant west of downtown Wichita after a man shut himself in a restroom, claiming to have a weapon.
It happened around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday afternoon at Douglas and Seneca in the Historic Delano District. Staff were alerted by a customer and were able to evacuate everyone safely.
Officers arrived and contacted a man, 44, who it was learned was experiencing a mental health crisis. A safety perimeter was set up and crisis negotiators along with the SWAT unit was brought in to help resolve the situation.
In a news release the department said that due to the professionalism, patience, and restraint reflected by all the involved parties and the implementation of de-escalation techniques and technical expertise, the officers were able to safely take the man to a local hospital for treatment.
