Standoff in Cedar Rapids

Two men have been arrested and are facing charges after a standoff in Cedar Rapids that lasted nearly 11 hours.

It happened at the Chelsea apartments on Valor Way SW.

Police said 49-year-old Christopher Kern, is charged with the following:

• Attempted Murder of a Peace Officer, 3 counts
• Use of a dangerous weapon in the commission of a crime
• Intimidation with a dangerous weapon, 2 counts
• Going armed with intent
• Possession of firearms by a felon, 3 counts
• Persons ineligible to carry dangerous weapons
• Interference with official acts with a dangerous weapon, 3 counts
• Assault on persons engaged in certain occupations, 3 counts

Glen Laxamana, 45, of Cedar Rapids, is charged with the following:

• Accessory after the fact
• Interference with official acts

Kern is being held at the Linn County Jail on no bond. Laxamana has bonded out.

Police said 49-year-old Christopher Kern was arrested after a nearly 11 hour standoff in Cedar Rapids. He faces multiple charges, including three counts of Attempted Murder of a Peace Officer.(Linn County Correctional Center)

Cedar Rapids police say no officers were injured during the incident. Two officers have been placed on Critical Incident Leave. The Cedar Rapids Police Department is working with the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigations and the Linn County Attorney’s. The complaint says after police took Laxamana to the police department, he admitted that Kern was inside his apartment with firearms, narcotics and body armor.