Suspect Behind Fredonia 38-Hour Standoff Identified

Suspect behind Fredonia 38-hour standoff identified

An incident report 12 News obtained from six months ago documents the fears a loved one shared with authorities about the suspect in the standoff.

Ozaukee Sheriff's Office reveals suspect in Fredonia stand-off

PORT WASHINGTON, Wisc. — Ozaukee County Sheriff’s Office has revealed the individual for the May 8th stand off in Fredonia as 37-year-old Matthew Novak. Novak was recently released from a behavioral mental health facility on Thursday and is now being held in the Ozaukee county jail. Ozaukee sheriff’s deputies arrested Novak after barricading himself inside a home with weapons for over 38 hours on May 10th. Novak could face multiple charges inclu…

Fredonia standoff: man in custody identified, charges pending

Fredonia man Matthew Novak is now in custody at the Ozaukee County Jail after a days-long standoff occurred earlier this month.