Police in Council Bluffs arrested a man following a domestic disturbance late Friday morning, and charged him with Harassment in the 1st Degree and Interference with Official Acts. 19-year old Matthew Michael Kissell, of Council Bluffs, was taken into custody at around Noon and booked into the Pottawattamie County Jail.

Authorities says officers were dispatched at around 11:47-a.m. to a residence at 1427 Ave F. Upon officers arrival it was determined that Kissell was still inside the residence and had made threats to shoot an adult relative and any responding police officers. A perimeter was set up outside the residence. Officers were able to make verbal contact with the man, who surrendered peacefully and was taken into
custody after exiting the home.

No one was injured during the incident and no weapons were ever located. During the incident, the staff at nearby Roosevelt Elementary School was notified to put their school into “lockout” until this situation could be resolved. Roosevelt Elementary was placed in “lockout” for approximately 30 minutes.