Green Bay police are searching for 19-year-old Tyrone Woods after officers responded to a reported weapons call and disturbance on the city's east side Wednesday afternoon. Police say Woods, who is from Green Bay, allegedly possessed a firearm during an altercation with a female victim he knows, and investigators believe he may still be armed and dangerous.
Officers were dispatched to the 2000 block of Basten Street at about 3 p.m. Wednesday, according to WLUK. The stretch of Basten Street is on Green Bay's east side. The Green Bay Area Public School District lists Danz Elementary as a 4K site.
Woods is described as a Black male standing 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighing about 118 pounds. He was last seen wearing all black clothing. Police have asked anyone who knows his whereabouts not to approach him and to call 911 immediately, the outlet's report notes.
Wisconsin's Mandatory Arrest Law Shapes Police Response
Wisconsin has a specific legal framework for mandatory arrests in certain domestic abuse cases. State law requires an arrest in certain domestic abuse cases when officers have reasonable grounds and statutory conditions are met, including that continued abuse is likely, physical injury occurred, or the person is the predominant aggressor, per Wisconsin Statute § 968.075. That statute also triggers an automatic 72-hour no-contact provision once an arrest is made.
Wisconsin law outlines potential charges for specified firearm conduct, such as intentionally pointing a firearm or negligently endangering safety with a dangerous weapon, which is a Class A misdemeanor under Wisconsin Statute § 941.20, according to the Wisconsin State Law Library. Certain conduct, including specified shots fired from a vehicle and shooting into a building or vehicle where someone might be, is classified as a felony; the 12.5-year maximum applies to a specific Class F offense.
A Citywide Pattern of Changing Crime Trends
The Basten Street search comes amid changes in Green Bay's crime data. Crimes against persons rose 18% in 2024, climbing to 1,732 recorded cases. Assaults and kidnapping or abduction were among the offenses contributing to the increase, and such calls can sometimes be linked to domestic violence, according to 97.9 WGBW.
That rise in violent personal conflicts stands in contrast to other crime trends in the city. Green Bay saw an overall 1.58% crime reduction in 2024, with property crimes dropping nearly 11% to a 10-year low and known shots-fired cases falling nearly 37% compared to 2023, down to 24 cases in 2024, the station's report notes. Chief Davis has led the Green Bay Police Department since September 2021, after previously serving as Deputy Chief of Police in Portland, Oregon, according to the City of Green Bay.
Firearms Raise the Stakes in Domestic Incidents
Domestic violence assaults involving a firearm are 12 times more likely to result in death than those involving other weapons, according to End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin.
Anyone with information on Woods' whereabouts can contact the Green Bay Police Department at (920) 448-3200.
