A Howard County fugitive has been recaptured.

About 4 a.m. Monday, officers with the Indiana State Police, Peru City Police Department, and the Miami County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call of a possible hostage situation involving a male subject who was reported to have removed his ankle monitor and escaped house arrest in Kokomo.

Officers responded to 132 E. 2nd St. in Peru, where the suspect, Michael L. Shepard, 37, of Kokomo, was believed to be.   

While on the scene, a female and a child were able to exit the residence safely. Shepard was in the residence, refused to follow commands and remained barricaded. Based on information that Shepard was armed and dangerous, the ISP North SWAT Team and crisis negotiators were called in to resolve the situation.

Officers were able to obtain a search warrant for the residence. Indiana State Police SWAT utilized their K-9 partner, who assisted in apprehending Shepard. Shepard was transported to an area hospital and later remanded to the Miami County Jail. After a further search of the residence, officers located a firearm and suspected drug paraphernalia inside the residence. 

Shepard faces several charges:

Intimidation with a Deadly Weapon - Level 5 Felony

Unlawful Possession of a Firearm - Level 5 Felony

Pointing a Firearm - Level 6 Felony

Criminal Confinement - Level 6 Felony

Resisting Law Enforcement - Class A Misdemeanor

Interfering with the Reporting of a Crime - Class A Misdemeanor

Possession of Paraphernalia - Class C Misdemeanor