Crime & Safety
UPDATE: Bail Remains at $150,000 for Man Arrested in IGH Police Standoff
Joseph John Gallahue, 20, was charged with a felony dangerous weapons crime following the Dec. 28 incident.
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Bail remains at $150,000 for the 20-year-old Inver Grove Heights man arrested following last week's police standoff.
A bond hearing was held Friday morning in Hastings for Joseph John Gallahue, who allegedly was holed up with a gun in a residence for six hours on Dec. 28.
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Gallahue has been charged with a felony dangerous weapons crime, according to court records.
The court ruled to keep his bail for release from the Dakota County Jail at $150,000 without conditions, or $100,000 with conditions, which include not using or possessing a firearm and not leaving the state without written permission.
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Gallahue can be furloughed to a "locked down facility" without paying bail if his family can find an open bed, according to the Dakota County Jail website.
At midday Friday, he remained in custody at the county jail.
Gallahue's next court appearance is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. March 25 in Hastings. His omnibus hearing scheduled for Jan. 14 was cancelled.
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ORIGINAL STORY, JAN. 3: A 20-year-old Inver Grove Heights man arrested following a six-hour standoff with police last week is scheduled for a bail hearing in Dakota County District Court in Hastings on Friday.
Joseph John Gallahue was being held in the county jail on $150,000 bail Thursday night.
Gallahue allegedly was holed up with a gun in an Inver Grove Heights home on Dec. 28. A SWAT team ended the standoff when it entered the home and apprehended Gallahue.
Reports said police believed Gallahue possibly was suicidal during the standoff.
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Gallahue has been charged with a felony dangerous weapons crime, according to court records.
The Dakota County Jail website says four other charges were pending: a gross-misdemeanor charge for domestic assault and misdemeanor charges for nuisance, disorderly conduct and underage alcohol consumption.
Gallahue made his first appearance in district court on Monday, according to court records. His omnibus hearing is set for 1:30 p.m. Jan. 14.