Scales Mound, Illinois woman arrested after standoff in Jo Daviess County

A 28-year-old woman from Scales Mound, Illinois, was taken into custody Saturday after an altercation with law enforcement, a news release said.

Shortly after 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jo Daviess County deputies learned that Jesse J. Jones, a wanted felon, was at an address on West Blackjack Road in rural Hanover, Illinois, the release said.

Officers surrounded a building at the address and attempted to call people. A person exited the building and officers learned Jones was still inside.

Numerous announcements were made by law enforcement and K9 units, but Jones refused to leave, the release said.

According to the press release, the Northwest Illinois Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) was called to the scene to assist in the arrest of Jones. Galena EMS and Elizabeth EMS have been placed on standby as an precaution.

Once the CIRT team was on scene, additional law enforcement, a K-9 unit and announcements regarding chemical munitions were made. “Jones once again refused to follow lawful orders,” the release said.

“Chemical munitions were used in the building,” but Jones again refused to leave the building. According to the release, a Jo Daviess County K9 was then deployed to the building to locate Jones.

The CIRT team entered the building and found Jones in a locked vehicle, the release said. The CIRT team entered the locked vehicle and took Jones into custody.

Jones was taken to the Jo Daviess County Jail and held on warrants for Jo Daviess County and Grant County, Wisconsin.

This incident remains under investigation by the Jo Daviess County Sheriff’s Office.