SEDGWICK COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a wanted Kansas sex offender who surrendered after a standoff with police.
Just after 1a.m., Monday, police were dispatched to the 900 block of South Topeka in Wichita for an Assault with a weapon call, according to Officer Chad Ditch.
At the scene, police contacted a 28-year-old woman who stated she was battered and assaulted with a weapon by 51-year-old Jesse Camacho.
The investigation revealed that a physical disturbance occurred in the residence between Camacho and the victim. The victim was able to escape the residence and contact Police.
Officers learned that Camacho was absconding from Parole and attempted to contact him. He refused to exit the residence. Contact was made over the phone with Camacho by Police Supervisor who spoke to Camacho for several hours to have Camacho surrender peacefully.
Camacho would eventually disconnect the call, but prior to hanging up, he informed the supervisor to not have officers come in because he had rigged the residence with explosives.
At this point, the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team was activated as well as the Wichita Police Dept. Crisis Negotiators. The residents around the home were notified of the danger and recommended they evacuate the area.
Several hours later Camacho was taken into custody on requested charges of Aggravated Assault/Domestic Violence, Battery/Domestic Violence and obstruction. Camacho has been registered as a sex offender for a 1997 conviction of aggravated indecent liberties with a child. He also has previous convictions for arson, making a false writing and failure to register as an offender, according to the Kansas Dept. of Corrections
Police found no explosives during the sweep of the residence.