Man with knife allegedly detains woman in apartment, Appleton WI


Officers responded to an apartment near Bartell Ct after reports said a homeless man forced his way inside, threatened a woman with a knife, and did not let her leave. Three children were reportedly in the home, but later messages suggested the situation might have been a prank.
Audio|Source: Outagamie County Public Safety
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9115, 9156, sending you a disturbance, near Bartell Ct, Apartment 36.
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Third party received a text from his girlfriend that a homeless male had barged into their apartment, not letting her leave and that he had a knife.
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For three children in the home, she has since started texting him that she's just cranking him.
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However, she is sending pictures of a male in the home drinking water.
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So I'm sure if this is real or not.
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Location mentioned:
Near Bartell Ct, Appleton, WI 54914
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