SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane Police were in a standoff with a domestic violence suspect Monday night. According to Steven Anderson with the Spokane Police Department, the suspect is believed to be in a residence on the 2100 block of East Columbia Avenue.
The standoff ended when the suspect peacefully surrendered to police after midnight.
SWAT, K9, and hostage negotiation units were on the scene. There was also a four-block perimeter around the scene and police are asking people and traffic to avoid the area.
According to police, the standoff began around 6:45 p.m. Monday night. Police say the suspect violated a protection order.
Emergency Alerts were sent out to residents around 8 p.m. Monday night.
This is a developing story and will continue to be updated with more information as it becomes available.