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Police chief: early-morning stand-off handled without injury

City Council of South Bend · November 24, 2025
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Summary

Police Chief Stigall reported an early-morning stand-off in city limits was handled by South Bend officers and cooperating agencies without injury, and he praised the officers involved.

Police Chief Stigall told the City Council that while he was on vacation officers performed well during an early-morning stand-off within city limits. He thanked cooperating law enforcement agencies and praised the officers involved, saying "a potentially hazardous situation was handled without injury to anyone."

Chief Stigall’s report was presented during the department head reports portion of the meeting; no further operational details, suspects, or charges were recorded in the meeting minutes. The council recorded the incident as handled safely and offered no additional public comment on the matter during the meeting.