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Arrest made following Friday morning disturbance on West Lincolnway Bridge

First responders are pictured at the West Lincolnway Railroad Bridge on Friday, Sept. 13 in Cheyenne. (Photo courtesy of Cheyenne Police Department)

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — At approximately 8:45 a.m. Cheyenne police officers were dispatched to a disturbance near the Union Pacific Railroad bridge on West Lincolnway. A man, later identified as Ronald Stringer, 47, of Cheyenne, climbed to the top of the structure and began to throw rocks at vehicles.

The incident prompted a multi-agency response, with assistance from the Cheyenne Police Department/Laramie County Crisis Negotiation Team, Cheyenne Fire Rescue, the Cheyenne Regional Medical Center Co-Responder Team, Union Pacific Railroad and American Medical Response.

Police negotiators and co-responders attempted to speak with Stringer from the ground. To improve communication, police officers and firefighters were later lifted to the top of the structure in a bucket truck. Stringer was asked to come down multiple times but refused.

After over five hours of negotiation, Stringer climbed down from the bridge. He was taken into custody and booked into the Laramie County Jail for making terroristic threats, destruction of property, criminal entry and interference with a peace officer.

Stringer was recently charged on Sept. 6 for theft of less than $1,000. He also was charged in May with interference with a peace officer, as well as destruction of property.


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