On April 13, 2023, at approximately 1:40 p.m., the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office responded to a domestic assault complaint at 40996 Sauk Lake Road in Sauk Centre Township. This location is approximately 1 mile north of Sauk Centre. During the investigation deputies attempted to make contact and arrest the suspect, Brian Lemley, 43, of Sauk Centre. When deputies arrived Lemley went inside the garage and closed the door. Several attempts were made to make contact with Lemley and all doors to the residence were found locked. The Stearns/Benton SWAT team was requested to assist at the location. Negotiators with the SWAT Team were able to make contact with Lemley. At approximately 7:23 p.m., Lemley came out of the residence and was placed under arrest. He was transported to the Stearns County Jail on probable cause charges for Threats of Violence and Domestic Assault. In addition to those charges, he was also held on a Department of Corrections warrant for Domestic Assault.
The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Sauk Centre Police Department, Minnesota State Patrol, and Sauk Centre Ambulance.
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