OSAGE CITY, Kan. – The Osage County Sheriff’s Office reported that a domestic disturbance Tuesday led to the arrest of a suspect who was barricaded inside an Osage City residence with a child.
Osage County Sheriff Chris Wells reported in a press release that the county communications center received a 911 call around 6:36 a.m. Oct. 13, 2026, requesting a welfare check at 1132 Laing St., Osage City, Kan.
When Osage City Police Department arrived they determined a physical domestic disturbance had occurred, and a victim reported the suspect had discharged a rifle inside the residence. The suspect remained barricaded inside the residence with a two-year-old child.
OCPD requested assistance from the OCSO Special Response Team, and the surrounding area was evacuated to ensure the safety of nearby residents. The special response team responded to the scene along with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office and Ottawa Police Department’s STAR Team.
Following efforts to resolve the situation, members of the Special Response Team entered the residence and took Harold F. Chaffin II, 38, into custody without incident. Chaffin booked into the Osage County Jail on charges of domestic battery, aggravated endangering a child, criminal discharge of a firearm, possession of a firearm while under the influence, criminal threat, interference with law enforcement, distribution of marijuana, distribution of drug paraphernalia and no drug tax stamp.
Wells reported the child was safely reunited with family members and was not injured, and there is no ongoing threat to the public from the incident.
The Osage County Sheriff’s Office thanked OCPD, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office and Ottawa Police Department’s STAR Team, Osage County EMS, and Osage County Fire District No. 2 for their assistance during the incident.
The sheriff said the investigation remains ongoing and no further information will be released at this time.
