Yesterday afternoon at approximately 2:30, the U.S. Marshals Tank Force, Indiana State Police and Gibson County Sheriff’s Department responded to a residence located at 4984 West 525 South near Owensville to execute a felony arrest warrant for Aaron Riggs, 30.
Riggs was wanted out of Daviess County for Child Molesting, a Level 4 Felony. When officers arrived they determined Riggs had barricaded himself somewhere on the second story of the residence. Officers attempted several times to get Riggs to surrender, but he refused. At approximately 7:15, Indiana State Police SWAT entered the residence and eventually found Riggs hiding in a crawl space in the attic.
Riggs was arrested without further incident and taken to the Gibson County Jail where he is currently being held on a $500,000 cash-only bond.
Arrested and Charge:
- Aaron Riggs, 30, 4984 West 525 S, Owensville, IN
- Child Molesting, Level 4 Felony (Daviess County, IN)
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Assisting Agencies: U.S. Marshals Task Force, Gibson County Sheriff’s Department, Owensville Police, Fort Branch Police, and Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Department.
