After 5-Hour Standoff, Police Learn Wanted Man Not In Kenosha House

KENOSHA, WI — A five-hour standoff Wednesday in Kenosha ended with no arrest after the wanted man left the scene undetected, according to police.

Authorities received a tip Wednesday that a man wanted for armed robbery was at a home in the 5300 block of 19th Avenue, police said. Around noon, they posted on Twitter that there was a possibly armed and barricaded person in the house and asked neighbors to stay indoors.

Their target was Ricardo Garcia, a 34-year-old who showed a handgun and robbed a local grocery store about 4 p.m. Tuesday, according to police, who noted Garcia was believed to be armed and dangerous, and that he had multiple warrants out for his arrest.

Police surrounded the house and a SWAT team was called to the scene, authorities said. After hours of commanding Garcia to leave the house, a search of the home revealed he was not inside, according to police.

“It is believed Garcia exited the home before it was completely contained,” police said.

Neighbors were cleared by police to come outside just after 5 p.m.

Anyone with information about Garcia’s whereabouts is asked to call law enforcement at 262-605-5203, or notify Kenosha Area Crime Stoppers at 262-656-7333.