SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. — A wanted suspect is in custody after an early morning standoff in North Spokane, near Providence Family Hospital.
According to the City of Spokane Police Department (SPD), around 5 a.m. on Saturday, officers responded to the area after reports of a suspect using a tool to break windows and damage the property of multiple residences.
When officers confronted him, the suspect brandished a knife and fled into his residence, located in the 500 block of E Nebraska Ave.
Multiple specialty team resources, including SPD’s SWAT team and negotiators, responded to the scene.
The suspect was arrested later at about 8 a.m. without incident, SPD said.
All roads which were closed were reopened on Saturday morning.
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