A 41-year-old woman from Wisconsin was arrested Monday morning after a welfare check turned into an armed confrontation with an aluminum bat.
According to the Vernon County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were summoned shortly before 11:00 a.m. to a residence on Hoff Valley Road in response to a welfare check request. The requestor, who talks regularly with Stacie L.
Welter, expressed concern about a lack of contact since the previous week, dogs running loose, and an unplowed steep driveway.
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When deputies arrived, they noticed a shattered window on the front door.
Welter was inside the house, allegedly armed with an aluminum bat. She moved toward the door but complied when the deputy de-escalated the situation and persuaded her to lay down the weapon.
Welter is accused of picking up a metal rod and approaching the deputy while attempting to establish more conversation. The deputy used a stun gun to restrain Welter, and she was captured without additional incident.
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Authorities suspect drug use may have been a contributing cause. Welter was taken to the Vernon County Jail for rejecting medical treatment.
Welter is charged with first-degree reckless endangering safety, resisting or obstructing an officer, felony bond jumping, and prisoner throwing or expelling bodily fluids. She is set to appear in court on Thursday, December 26.