DOUGLAS COUNTY, Wash. — Deputies arrested a man after a SWAT standoff in East Wenatchee just before midnight on Saturday, according to Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.
Late Saturday night, DCSO responded with a SWAT team to a home near Larch Avenue and 4th Street in East Wenatchee.
DCSO issued an alert telling people who live in the area to stay inside and close windows.
DCSO said the SWAT team may use gas to “bring the situation to a peaceful solution.”
Later on, DCSO said the suspect was in custody and there was no risk to the public.
No information about what led to the standoff or the suspect’s identity was provided.
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