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Kenneth Hansen
FERNDALE — A 32-year-old Ferndale man was arrested after an incident where he allegedly sexually assaulted a woman and barricaded himself at home.
Ferndale police arrested Kenneth Hansen following an incident where he allegedly sexually assaulted a woman and locked himself in a home in Ferndale for two and a half hours until his arrest.
Police were called at 6:50 a.m. Dec. 29 to Pilgrim Avenue near the border of Ferndale and Hazel Park. Both cities’ police departments responded to the 911 call. While the jurisdiction fell to Ferndale, Hazel Park remained on scene for support.
According to Evan Ahlin, communications liaison for the Ferndale Police Department, a woman fled a residence in the area and stated she had been sexually assaulted and strangled by Hansen.
“The police attempted to make contact with him,” Ahlin said. “The police formed a perimeter around the house. They tried to make contact with him. … From there, we attempted to basically make contacts with Mr. Hansen, which we did. It was very unsuccessful of having him come out of the house.”
Ahlin stated Hansen made threats of suicide and harm toward law enforcement during the ordeal.
Police were able to bring the situation to a close by subduing Hansen and placing him under arrest.
“After a period of time, the Ferndale police officers basically devised a plan to safely take him into custody using nonlethal force,” Ahlin stated. “Periodically, he was coming to the front door and speaking with police officers, and during that time the officers deployed a Taser and took him into custody without further incident.”
Police stated that the woman was taken to the hospital to be medically evaluated.
Hansen was charged with one count of felonious assault, two counts of criminal sexual conduct and one count of domestic violence. He was arraigned Dec. 30 in the 43rd District Court and given a $300,000 cash bond. Hansen is scheduled to appear back in court at 1 p.m. Jan. 9.
The 43rd District Court stated at press time that Hansen does not have an attorney listed to represent him.
