SPOKANE, Wash. — An armed man is in custody after an hours-long SWAT standoff at a Motel 6 in west Spokane on Monday morning.
Officers responded to the area of 1500 S. Rustle Street at about 4:30 a.m. on Monday for a report of domestic violence, Spokane police said. The victim said her boyfriend, identified as 33-year-old Alexander M. Kalendar, stole her car before punching her in the back of the head when she confronted him.
Police said a domestic violence protection order had been issued by the courts and was in effect. It prohibited Kalender from having any contact with the victim.
SWAT, K9 and members of the Hostage Negotiation Team were requested due to Kalendar’s crimes, making statements to inflict self-harm and create suicide by cop, police said.
Police evacuated occupants in the hotel rooms directly around the standoff, said KREM 2's Nicole Hernandez while she was at the scene.
After hours of negotiations, Kalendar eventually surrended without incident.
Kalendar, who is a convicted felon, was booked into the Spokane County Jail for seven domestic violence-related felonies along with a Washington Department of Corrections warrant, police said.
If you or someone you know is the victim of domestic violence, there is help. Victims should call 911 in an emergency, but additional resources can be found through Spokane County YWCA's 24-hour help line by calling 509-326-2255, emailing help@ywcaspokane.org , or sending a text message to 509-220-3725.