APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — A man arrested following a standoff in Appleton last week has been charged in federal court.
Torey D. Robinson, 37, faces one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm. He appeared in court on Monday, where he was ordered to be detained pending trial.
State charges related to the standoff were dropped.
According to the federal affidavit, about an hour before the April 10 standoff, Robinson approached Appleton police at a traffic stop.
“Robinson asked the officers if they had ‘level four plates,’ which officers interpreted as body armor that would protect them from rifle or handgun rounds,” the affidavit reads. “During the traffic stop, Robinson circled the block and acted suspiciously.”
The five-hour-long standoff took place at Robinson’s home in the 1100 block of N. Leminwah Street after police responded for a report of shots fired.
Robinson was eventually arrested. No one was injured.
A search of the house turned up a rifle, ammunition and spent shell casings.
Court records show Robinson was convicted of substantial battery in Winnebago County in 2014. As a result, he is prohibited from owning a gun.
If convicted, Robinson faces up to 15 years in prison.
