DALLAS, N.C. — A man was arrested after a standoff with Dallas police officers Monday evening, investigators said.
Officers responded to reports of an armed man at the intersection of Fields Street and North Holland Street, near Northside Community Church, around 6:15 p.m., according to the Dallas Police Department. When officers got to the area, they William Thad McMickle holding an object they perceived to be a gun.
Officers alleged that McMickle shot at them, leading to both officers returning fire and a standoff. Neither McMickle nor the officers were hurt during the incident. McMickle was taken into custody about 30 minutes after the shots were fired. He was charged with two counts of attempted murder, two counts of assault by pointing a gun and one count of discharging a firearm into an occupied dwelling. He is in jail awaiting his first appearance in Gaston County court.
Both officers have been placed on administrative duty while Dallas police conduct an internal investigation to ensure all policies were followed. The Gaston County Police Department will assist with the investigation, according to a Dallas Police Department spokesperson.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Dallas police at 704-922-3116 or Gaston County police at 704-866-3320.
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