Name Update:
The Green County Sheriff’s Office released the name of the person taken into custody following a weapons violation incident in the 100 block of Hotel Street in the Village of Brooklyn.
Paul W. Douglas (75), of Brooklyn WI, is being held in the Green County Jail on charges of Disorderly Conduct While Armed and Recklessly Endangering Safety.
Initial investigation revealed the incident stemmed from a dispute involving the removal of a tree. There were no injuries to citizens or law enforcement officials during the incident.
Responding and assisting agencies included the Dane County Sheriff’s Office, New Glarus Police, Madison Police, Oregon Police, Wisconsin State Patrol and Brooklyn EMS.
This incident remains under investigation.
Green County Chief Deputy Tom Moczynski